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asylum

[uh-sahy-luhm] / əˈsaɪ ləm /




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All asylum seekers who were staying at a hotel, that has been the focus of ongoing protests, have been removed from the site.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The government has cut the number of outstanding asylum cases awaiting a first decision.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The trial heard that, after arriving in the UK as an unaccompanied asylum seeker, Muhamadi was taken into the care of social services in Bradford.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

"The population of asylum seekers in hotels has fallen by 35% in the last year and by 63% from the peak under the previous government."

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

But I will not be staying in this orphan asylum another day, and for that I am eternally grateful.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan




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