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asylum

[uh-sahy-luhm] / əˈsaɪ ləm /




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South Africa's highest court has ruled that foreign nationals cannot reapply for asylum once their application has been rejected.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

The majority of people making the crossing travel from France and go on to claim asylum in the UK, though not all of them are granted it.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

US Homeland Security officials said Soliman was in the country illegally, having overstayed a tourist visa, but that he had applied for asylum in September 2022.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

In November last year, US bishops published an unprecedented letter denouncing as "inhumane" new curbs on asylum rights in the United States.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

On January 3, Theo writes to Jo that there is no more talk of commitment to an asylum.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman




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