asylum
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The Iranians had been granted "withholding of removal" -- a status that carries weaker rights than asylum but has been considered a "win" in immigration court under previous administrations.
From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026
“We’re worried this is a pretext for people to fall out of the asylum system and fall out of the workforce,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026
In the past, asylum seekers and others with deportation protections have had the ability to seek permits to work legally in the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026
Cabinet minister Hilary Benn told the BBC on Friday the government had "dealt with the backlogs, we're now processing asylum claims much much quicker".
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
Chucha had escaped from some canepickers' camp and was asking for asylum.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
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The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948)
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