ASYLUM SEEKER Definition & Meaning

asylum seeker

[ uh-sahy-luhm see-ker ]

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noun

a person, especially a political fugitive, who applies for refuge or asylum in a foreign country or its embassy.

asylum seeker

noun

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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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of asylum seeker¹

First recorded in 1955–60

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NBC 4 reported last week that Esmerlyn de Jesus Peralta, 29, an asylum seeker from the Dominican Republic living in Santa Ana, was detained and is facing deportation after showing up to what he believed was a routine check-in with immigration officials.

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A claim made by a fourth asylum seeker, who was also an ex-resident at MDP Wethersfield, was dismissed by the judge.

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The Institute for Public Policy Research think tank reported in 2024 that per asylum seeker, costs had increased by 141% to £41,000 last year - up from £17,000 in 2019-20.

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In January, a 28-year-old Afghan asylum seeker attacked a group of small children in a park in the Bavarian town of Aschaffenburg, killing a two-year-old child and a passer-by who tried to help the boy.

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And in February, a 24-year-old Afghan asylum seeker drove a car into a crowd, injuring more than two dozen people.

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