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
Nearly all those arriving this way claim asylum - saying they cannot live safely in their own country because of persecution or violence.
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
US Homeland Security officials said Soliman was in the country illegally, having overstayed a tourist visa, but that he had applied for asylum in September 2022.
From Barron's • May 7, 2026
It might seem like a shelter from the storm, but it really was another asylum packed with a bunch of mangy orphans ready to filch my last possessions while I slept.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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