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asylum

[uh-sahy-luhm] / əˈsaɪ ləm /




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The court ruled that those restrictions conflict with federal law, reinforcing longstanding protections that allow individuals to request asylum once they reach U.S. soil.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

That framework, laid out in the Immigration and Nationality Act, historically allowed migrants to apply for asylum regardless of how they enter the country.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

Most people arrive to work or study, while others come to join family members, through humanitarian schemes - such as those for Ukraine and Hong Kong - or to seek asylum.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Tolchin argued that the Adelanto immigration court “is a friendlier forum for DHS” and noted that four of the five immigration judges “have denial rates of asylum of almost 88 percent.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

We were walking, just the two of us, with the Sports Therapist in the asylum gardens.

From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath




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