asylum

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Under the new rules, asylum seekers' cases will be reviewed every 30 months, after which they could be sent to their country of origin, provided it is deemed safe to do so.

From BBC

The incident happened the day after Pereira's final appeal for asylum had been dismissed by a judge and he faced removal from the UK.

From BBC

This week, Mahmood visited reception and removal centres for asylum seekers near Copenhagen, the Danish capital, to examine how a tougher set of policies were working in practice.

From BBC

Trotsky fled to Turkey, then France and Norway, finding long-term refuge in Mexico, whose government offered asylum and whose leading artist, Diego Rivera, provided comradery.

From The Wall Street Journal

The court believed Kate’s sons would be safe with Uncle Edward, so her neglect case was dropped and the boys were released from the asylum.

From Literature