asylum
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The trial had heard Malik is an asylum seeker, who was born in Pakistan and lived in France, Germany and Italy before coming to the UK.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
Home Office figures show there were 2,379 asylum seekers receiving asylum support in Northern Ireland as of March 2026.
From BBC • 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
It seems they were trying to get close to a hotel which houses asylum seekers.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
I kept my chatting to a minimum for the rest of that day, lest I drove my aunt crazy with conversation until she marched me back to the orphan asylum.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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