asylum seeker
a person, especially a political fugitive, who applies for refuge or asylum in a foreign country or its embassy.
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Vulnerable Afghans may include Afghan refugees and asylum seekers, internally displaced Afghans, victims of conflict, and Afghans in need of protection.
‘It’s a Death Sentence’: LGBTQ Afghans Fight for Their Lives | Tim Teeman | August 26, 2021 | The Daily BeastFollow campaigns such as the Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants’ push to provide safe, legal routes for asylum seekers into host countries.
This is the only way for asylum seekers to go north in an orderly and safe manner.
Some of these groups are reportedly worried that their short-staffed offices in Mexico will be overwhelmed by asylum seekers.
Border Report: Mexico’s Massive Election, at a Glance | Gustavo Solis | June 7, 2021 | Voice of San DiegoSo, this alienates many asylum seekers from severely needed employment and leaves them financially insecure as they navigate the torrent of preventing the possibility of having to return to their home country.
LGBTQ Africans struggle to navigate US asylum process | Prince Chingarande | May 19, 2021 | Washington Blade
Yousef, a gay Iranian who asked to be identified only by his first name out of fear of repercussions, is one such asylum seeker.
‘Outed’ by the Military, Some Gays Fleeing Iran | Omid Memarian, Roxana Saberi | July 28, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTBut this is far from the first time an asylum-seeker has made false claims.
She was an immigrant asylum seeker, and embellishment of asylum applications is extremely common.
A smuggler's boat loaded with asylum seeker was intercepted by the Australian Navy as it headed to Christmas Island.
Deadly Boat Disaster Rattles Australia's Conscience | Raymond Bonner | December 16, 2010 | THE DAILY BEAST
British Dictionary definitions for asylum seeker
a person who, from fear of persecution for reasons of race, religion, social group, or political opinion, has crossed an international frontier into a country in which he or she hopes to be granted refugee status
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