asylum
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Meanwhile, the number of asylum seekers housed in hotels had fallen by 19% to 30,657, as more people were moved into longer-term accommodation.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
The backlog of people waiting for a decision on their asylum claim dropped to 64,426 - the lowest level since 2020.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
Britain's asylum system is "failing to cope in the face of severe pressure", an influential committee of cross-party MPs has warned.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
Criticised by rights groups, the new measures will notably allow nations to open centres outside the EU's borders to which migrants whose asylum applications have been rejected could be sent.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
Antonapoulos was to leave and to be admitted into the asylum the next week.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
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