political asylum

noun

1. asylum provided by one nation to refugees, especially political refugees, from another nation.

Word History and Origins

Origin of political asylum¹

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

“If you are not a resident or a national here in Mexico, this is a matter won for people in transit seeking political asylum or who had stayed in Mexico,” he added.

From Washington Blade

In 2019, an immigration judge in New York granted political asylum to a former social security clerk from Beijing.

From ProPublica

The political asylum process usually requires only three hearings, but one more was added in my case.

From Washington Blade

I think what the United States is afraid of is to have many more people asking for political asylum.

From Vox

In 1996, Bourjerdi was granted political asylum and went to Australia as a refugee.

From The Daily Beast

Instead, he stayed and secretly applied for political asylum.

From The Daily Beast

Then we thought of this cool thing Saul could do with him to find political asylum in Iran and use that operationally.

From The Daily Beast

The Yellow Dogs managed to escape to America and apply for political asylum in 2010.

From The Daily Beast

They say they endured harassment and surveillance in Britain, where they sought political asylum and lived from 1997 to 2000.

From The Daily Beast

They were all expelled by the Soviets except for a few who asked for and obtained political asylum.

From Project Gutenberg