asylum seeker

asylum seeker noun

1. 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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But this is far from the first time an asylum-seeker has made false claims.

Why the DSK Maid Lied

Jesse Ellison

July 7, 2011