asylum
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South Africa's highest court has ruled that foreign nationals cannot reapply for asylum once their application has been rejected.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
For those refused asylum, the government may seek to return people to another country, although this is not always possible.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
By December last year, more than 108,000 of these asylum applications had been processed, with about three in five people granted asylum.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
About 95% of people who arrived on small boats in the eight years to 2025 claimed asylum in the UK, according to the Home Office.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
Our only hope was asylum in places like England or America, which meant we were refugees, begging for them to protect us.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
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