asylum
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In 2024–25, the Home Office spent approximately £4.9bn on asylum, of which £3.4bn was spent on accommodation and support.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
AFP has interviewed deportees sent to Equatorial Guinea, including an East African man who crossed the US-Mexico border to seek asylum in 2024.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
The Home Office said the system was being reformed, as hotel use for asylum seekers was falling, asylum claims had declined, and the number of decisions made about cases had risen.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
The committee analysed the government's data-gathering, accommodation management and costs associated with the asylum system.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
Why didn't they immediately apply for political asylum?
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948)
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