asylum seekers
- plural of asylum seeker.
Example Sentences
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The city of New York, however, paid more than $800,000 for 4,902 room-nights to put up asylum-seekers in this hotel, some 30 miles north of downtown Manhattan.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026
The Refugee Council, which supports asylum-seekers, says making refugee status temporary is both "highly impractical" as well as "inhumane".
From BBC • Nov. 17, 2025
It also includes a mandate for Homeland Security to build “humanitarian campuses” at the border where social workers, case managers, and legal support would be offered to asylum-seekers.
From Slate • Jul. 23, 2025
CBP One has since facilitated the entry of almost 1 million people, mostly prospective asylum-seekers, into the United States via ports of entry along the U.S.-Mexico border.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 20, 2025
Refugees and asylum-seekers who move to different countries often suffer from inconsistent access to health care; difficulty finding jobs, education, and safe housing; and other social challenges.
From Salon • Oct. 19, 2024
