asylum
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When Wilber was detained, ICE agents told him he was now 18 and was no longer a party to his mom’s asylum case.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2026
But the next morning, Wilber, 18, was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement during a routine check-in as part of his family’s ongoing asylum application.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2026
UK law says anyone who has spent 12 months or more in prison overseas should be refused asylum.
From BBC • Jul. 4, 2026
Jamal is believed to have been seeking asylum in the UK.
From BBC • Jul. 4, 2026
Her observations about orphans and more homes for the friendless—“I just saw an advertisement for another new asylum, this one opened by the Catholics!”—still made my ears prick up like a nervous deer’s.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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