Asylum-seeker

Full definition of asylum-seeker

Noun

• 1990-07-25, Howard W. French, ASYLUM-SEEKERS STRAIN CUBA'S TIES, As of today, 18 Cuban asylum-seekers remained inside the Spanish Embassy, four were at an Italian diplomatic residence and three were inside the Swiss Embassy.
• 2024-03-16, Hamid Aleaziz, Ankle Monitors and Curfews: Inside Biden’s New Tracking System for Migrant Families, “We know that we didn’t come here legally, but we didn’t have a way to do it legally,” said Sandra, an asylum-seeker who crossed the border with her son, Justin, and her husband.