Why the pilgrims came to what would generations later become America: To worship God in accordance to the dictates of their own conscience (refer to the Mayflower Compact) Why a group of persecuted Christians that have become known as the Mayflower Church are seeking asylum in America: Same reason as the pilgrims of whom America is a product. https://www.christianpost.com/news/texas-churches-pledge-to-sponsor-exiled-mayflower-church-members.html?utm_source=webapp&utm_medium=notification&utm_content=headline&utm_source=onesignal&utm_campaign=2023-03-05 And asylum was eventually granted to them surprisingly under the Biden administration of all administrations https://www.christianpost.com/news/chinas-mayflower-church-members-resettled-in-us-after-3-years.html?utm_medium=notification&utm_content=headline&utm_source=onesignal&utm_campaign=2023-04-08