seeker

Example Sentences

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Nina, a 25-year-old asylum seeker from Ecuador, told AFP, withholding her full name.

From Barron's

The family’s lawyer said the pair are asylum seekers from Ecuador with a pending application, while federal officials maintain that the father had entered the country illegally.

From Salon

After months of protest, the Home Office scrapped the controversial plans in October, saying it was "working hard to reduce the unacceptable use of hotels by moving asylum seekers into alternative, cheaper accommodation".

From BBC

At the same time, asylum seekers were moved into the Seel Street hotel as the firms' relationships with Serco and the Home Office expanded.

From BBC

Rwanda has filed a case with the Netherlands-based Permanent Court of Arbitration, arguing the UK has failed to honour commitments made in a deal to send some asylum seekers to the African nation.

From BBC