Asylum Seekers
/əˈsaɪləm ˈsiːkərz/
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- (n.) Individuals who apply for international protection as refugees but whose claims have not yet been legally recognized.
The government processed the asylum seekers' applications to determine if they qualified for refugee status.
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The term specifically refers to the status of applicants pending legal recognition; it is distinct from 'refugees,' who have already been granted protection.
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