asylum
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But in February, Pérez appeared before a judge and asked to end her asylum case, begging to be sent to Mexico rather than her home country, where she believes she can never return.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026
For several years, many of these migrants, virtually all of whom had a pending asylum claim or other temporary legal status, pieced together lives on the margins of the city.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026
In December, she signed paperwork with DHS requesting to leave the country voluntarily, surrendering the asylum case she had filed when she arrived in late 2024.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026
Entering the UK without permission is an offence under immigration law, but asylum seekers are generally not prosecuted if they claim asylum on arrival.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
“What’s more important? Gaining asylum or finding our daughter?” shouted Zafoona.
From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai
Vocabulary lists containing asylum
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The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948)
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