asylum

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Soleimani Afshar came to the U.S. in 2015 on a tourist visa and was granted asylum in 2019, according to Department of Homeland Security Acting Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Mulakhil faced trial alongside Mohammad Kabir, also an asylum seeker from Afghanistan, who was acquitted of all charges.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

In fiscal year 2024, the American Immigration Council estimated that asylum-seekers waited on average three and half years before being granted asylum.

From Slate • Mar. 27, 2026

It doesn’t distinguish between immigrants in the U.S. illegally and those with legal status, including those seeking asylum or in temporary protected status.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

He stays inside, working in his asylum studio painting self-portraits and touching up older canvases.

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