asylum
Example Sentences
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But the French authorities are reported by The Guardian to be concerned that UK demands could put the lives of asylum seekers at greater risk.
From BBC
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.
They pointed to part of the immigration law that says a non-citizen who “arrives in the United States ... may apply for asylum.”
From Los Angeles Times
The US Supreme Court on Tuesday examined a former policy of turning away migrants before they crossed the US-Mexico border to present an asylum claim.
From Barron's
She’d crossed the border into the United States and applied for asylum in 2023, after a man in Honduras had threatened to kill her.
From Salon
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