asylum
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Asylum seekers are those asking for sanctuary due to dangers in their home country, and successful applicants are given refugee or protected status.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
Asylum applications to the EU dropped by almost 20 percent in 2025, the bloc's asylum agency said Tuesday -- warning however that a crisis in Iran could result in refugee movements of "unprecedented magnitude".
From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026
Conchita Cruz, co-executive director of the Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project, said the regulation would be catastrophic for asylum seekers, their families and U.S. communities.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026
The new offence came into force under the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act, which became law in December.
From BBC • Jan. 7, 2026
Magdalys Roca sat on her bed in the girls’ bunk at the Colored Orphan Asylum and closed her eyes.
From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older
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The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948)
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