asylum
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Trading Standards told us they find a constant supply of staff from asylum hotels, who are vulnerable to abuse by employers, working in those shops.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
Meanwhile, the number of asylum seekers housed in hotels had fallen by 19% to 30,657, as more people were moved into longer-term accommodation.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
Sir Geoffrey blamed a "directionless bureaucracy" for leaving asylum seekers either "in limbo, or lost".
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
District Judge John McConnell said the restrictions on processing of asylum, work permit, green card and citizen applications from nationals of 39 African, Asian, Latin American and Middle Eastern countries were unlawful.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
“You’ll not put me to the asylum, will you?”
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
Vocabulary lists containing asylum
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The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948)
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