asylum

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Hosseiny entered the U.S. on a student visa and was granted asylum in 2019.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Between 2011 and 2021, nearly 31,000 Syrians were granted asylum in Britain after the civil war there sparked a refugee crisis, according to government statistics.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Mulakhil faced trial alongside Mohammad Kabir, also an asylum seeker from Afghanistan, who was acquitted of all charges.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

This is significant because asylum cases are deeply complex, requiring a mountain of factual evidence to prove an immigrant faces legitimate threats of persecution in their home country.

From Slate • Mar. 27, 2026

He stays inside, working in his asylum studio painting self-portraits and touching up older canvases.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman