More Mexican immigrants are seeking asylum in Georgia following the state’s 2011 illegal immigration legislation.That’s according to a report from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.More than 200 Mexican nationals have filed for asylum in Atlanta’s immigration court, which serves Northeast Georgia, since the fiscal year began in October, the newspaper reported.That compares to only 59 applications filed in the previous year.The law makes asylum available to a person who can show a credible fear of being persecuted for race, religion, nationality, political affiliation or membership in a particular social group.Nationally, 104 individuals from Mexico were granted asylum in 2011. None of those cases werein Georgia.Most of the Georgia applications so far in 2012 have been filed by people caught in Georgia illegally, who are trying to avoid deportation, according to the report. There are also immigrants who approach officials as they enter the country and ask for asylum.Those granted asylum in the past have generally been journalists, human rights activists and other individuals who fled Mexico after receiving death threats or being attacked.Arturo Corso, a Gainesville immigration attorney, chalks the increase in asylum seekers in Georgia to violence in Mexico’s drug war and increased education about how to legally maneuver the immigration system.“In Mexico, they are No.