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   A·sy·lum

   /əˈsīləm/

   

   noun

   • 1. the protection granted by a nation to someone who has left their native country as a political refugee: "she applied for asylum and was granted refugee status" Similar refugesanctuarysheltersafetysafe keepingprotectionsecurityimmunityhavensafe havenretreatsanctumharborport in a stormoasissafe housefastnesshideawayhideoutboltholefoxholehiding placeden
   • ▪ shelter or protection from danger: "we provide asylum for those too ill to care for themselves" Similar refugesanctuarysheltersafetysafe keepingprotectionsecurityimmunityhavensafe havenretreatsanctumharborport in a stormoasissafe housefastnesshideawayhideoutboltholefoxholehiding placeden
   • 2. an institution offering shelter and support to people who are mentally ill: dated "he'd been committed to an asylum" Similar psychiatric hospitalpsychiatric unithospitalhomeinstitutioninformal:nuthousefunny farmloony binbughousebooby hatchdated, offensive:mental institutionmental hospitalarchaic:bedlammadhouse

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘place of refuge’, especially for criminals): via Latin from Greek asulon ‘refuge’, from asulos ‘inviolable’, from a- ‘without’ + sulon ‘right of seizure’. Current senses date from the 18th century.

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2. www.uscis.gov › humanitarian › refugees-asylumRefugees and Asylum | USCIS

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   Nov 12, 2015 · Asylum. Asylum status is a form of protection available to people who: Meet the definition of refugee; Are already in the United States; Are seeking admission at a port of entry; You may apply for asylum in the United States regardless of your country of origin or your current immigration status.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishASYLUM | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Add to word list. [ U ] protection or safety, especially that given by a government to people who have been forced to leave their own countries for their safety or because of war: to seek / apply for political asylum. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

4. www.uscis.gov › humanitarian › refugees-and-asylumAsylum | USCIS

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   Feb 12, 2024 · If you are eligible for asylum you may be permitted to remain in the United States. To apply for asylum affirmatively or defensively, file a Form I-589, Application for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal, within 1 year of your arrival to the United States.

5. www.britannica.com › topic › asylumAsylum | Definition, Rights & Processes | Britannica

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   asylum, in international law, the protection granted by a state to a foreign citizen against his own state. The person for whom asylum is established has no legal right to demand it, and the sheltering state has no obligation to grant it. The right of asylum falls into three basic categories: territorial, extraterritorial, and neutral.

6. www.cfr.org › backgrounder › seeking-protection-how-us-asylumSeeking Protection: How the U.S. Asylum Process Works

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   Feb 7, 2024 · Asylum is a form of legal protection that host countries grant to migrants who have been forcibly displaced and are fleeing harm or persecution, or the fear of persecution, in their place of...

7. www.britannica.com › dictionary › asylumAsylum Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   ASYLUM meaning: 1 : protection given by a government to someone who has left another country in order to escape being harmed; 2 : a hospital where people who are mentally ill are cared for especially for long periods of time a mental hospital.

8. help.unhcr.org › usa › applying-for-asylumWhat is asylum? - - UNHCR USA

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   Asylum is a form of protection which allows an individual to remain in the United States instead of being removed (deported) to a country where he or she fears persecution or harm. Under U.S. law, people who flee their countries because they fear persecution can apply for asylum.