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asylum

[uh-sahy-luhm] / əˈsaɪ ləm /




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It takes Fatima Bio only a moment to respond when we ask what it was like to be an asylum seeker in London.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

For those refused asylum, the government may seek to return people to another country, although this is not always possible.

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

After reaching the US-Mexico border, he crossed into the US and applied for asylum.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

The court believed Kate’s sons would be safe with Uncle Edward, so her neglect case was dropped and the boys were released from the asylum.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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