asylum

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That means anyone who applied for asylum, a visa, a green card or any other benefit remains in limbo indefinitely.

From Los Angeles Times

We calculated that so far the fake asylum seeker image had been used on accounts with more than half a million followers.

From BBC

At the time Khan did not speak, read or write English well, and this man told her he could file an asylum application on her behalf, for a fee amounting to several thousand dollars.

From Los Angeles Times

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has also announced plans for "significant changes" to the asylum system to deter people from coming to the UK and make it easier to deport them.

From BBC

A few weeks later, he fled Venezuela aboard a Spanish military plane and was granted asylum.

From Barron's