Words similar to asylum

Example sentences for: asylum

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Using a falsified passport and a bogus story about persecution in Algeria, Ressam entered Montreal and claimed political asylum.
Two days ago, USAT broke the story of a defector from Pakistan's nuclear weapons program, who as part of his process of seeking asylum in the U.S, told authorities that his country had contemplated a nuclear first strike against India.
It seems the mayor lamented that Fidel Castro had been "romanticized," and urged asylum for 6-year-old Elián González.
We have been advised by an official at INS that the Application for Asylum and Withholding of Removal Form (INS Form I-589; OMB Control No.
Under questioning, Ressam admitted the passport was fraudulent and claimed political asylum.