CLEVELAND — A U.S. immigration court has granted asylum to President Obama’s African aunt, allowing her to stay in the country six years after she was ordered deported, her attorneys announced Monday.

Kenya native Zeituni Onyango, 57, is the half-sister of Obama’s late father. The basis for her asylum request was never made public.

“The asylum process is confidential, and she wants to keep it that way, so we can’t get into details on why the judge granted asylum or the exact basis for her claim,” said her attorney, Scott Bratton. “She doesn’t want people to feel sorry for her.”