asylum
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The unrest was initially fueled by false social-media posts that said the teen was an asylum seeker.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
“You cannot put on those who have come to the United Kingdom in general to seek asylum what an individual has chosen to do,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
In 2024–25, the Home Office spent approximately £4.9bn on asylum, of which £3.4bn was spent on accommodation and support.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
He was granted withholding of removal, a weaker protection than asylum but nonetheless considered a win in immigration court under previous administrations.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
According to the Pukhtunwali code of panah, or asylum, if a person asks for protection against his enemies, the person, in this case Osama, would be safeguarded at all costs.
From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai
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The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948)
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