Sentences with phrase «countries sought asylum»

Two teens fleeing violence in war - torn countries sought asylum in the U.S..

These are: voluntary repatriation to the country the refugee originated from; local integration in the country they sought asylum within; or resettlement to a third country when the previous two options are untenable.

Not exact matches

Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen said that asylum claims will be resolved «efficiently and expeditiously» but that the asylum - seekers should seek it in the first safe country they reach, including Mexico.

For several years now, Central Americans seeking to flee violence in their countries have banded together around Easter to cross into Mexico, some to stay there and some to take a chance on applying for asylum in the United States.

Along with Popole Misenga, Yolande Mabika sought asylum in Brazil in 2013, escaping violence that has torn her home country apart.

If their reason for asylum no longer stands and it is now safe for them to return, we will seek to return them to their home country rather than offer settlement here in Britain.»

To seek asylum you have to be in the country and you are not in the country until after you have crossed the border and you can't cross the border (legally) without a valid visa.

One of the French charity workers said: «We (the French) are not a welcoming country, and this is the message our government wants to get out there if you are seeking asylum in our country.»

I met dozens of refugees from across the Middle East, as well as people who were seeking asylum from a number of countries in North Africa.

It is public knowledge that Dasuki had served previous administration of General Muhammadu Buhari and General Ibrahim Babangida but was against dictatorial regime of General Sani Abacha, before he sought asylum outside the country where he teamed up with other Nigerians in the Diaspora to campaign against that military dictatorship and entrenchment of democracy.

The lawsuit did not specify an amount requested in damages on behalf of Diallo, a Guinea native who sought asylum in the United States after telling authorities she was gang raped in her home country.

Some have formally sought asylum in the countries where they are now working or studying, while others hope their academic placements abroad will be a temporary respite.

Refugees from a war - torn country start showing up to seek asylum in an American town.

Cast: Steve Zahn, Sandrine Holt, Rob Campbell, Jay Karnes, Simone Kessell, Grant Harvey, Tommy Bastow, John D'Leo, Kelley Missal, Marcuis W. Harris Producers: Dan Dworkin, Jay Beattie, Jason Reed, Rob Bowman (director) Premise: Refugees from a war - torn country start showing up to seek asylum in an American town.

The rising number of people fleeing their countries to avoid war, violence and prosecution and trying to reach Europe seeking for asylum has brought to the surface the European refugee crisis.

We should also note that those refugees, who were not fortunate to cross the DRC forest to seek asylum in other countries are among those whom the UNHCR is targeting to involuntarily repatriate.

Among their many motives to seek asylum in other countries are appalling human rights abuses, perpetrated through state - sponsored violence.7 At global level, the Rwandan refugee population is virtually estimated at 300 000.8

The government has vowed to stop those seeking asylum from entering the country on boats.

Australia Before being voted into office, Tony Abbott, the prime minister of Australia had pledged to «stop the boats,» a reference to the many boats full of migrant refugees seeking asylum in the country.

The work evokes the global scale of the so - called «refugee crisis,» evolving out of lengthy interviews conducted with the six participants in the countries where they are seeking or have been granted asylum.

In practice, every refugee claim is heavily influenced by the relationship of the country in which you seek asylum to the country from which you are leaving.

As but one reaction to the decision, Jean Lambert MEP applauds the judgment, [29] hoping that it would be applied to those who seek asylum from the 76 [sic] countries in the world which criminalise same - sex conduct.

Matters can be purely domestic or have an international element if, for example, a family has non-US resident members, is seeking asylum in the country, or has invested wealth overseas.

Represent immigrants, from more than 30 countries in the past five years, seek asylum and security in the United States

Despite controversy surrounding the application of PTSD to refugee / asylum seeking children and adolescents (e.g., the diagnostic approach «medicalises» and «westernises» emotional disturbance and «pathologises» perfectly normal reactions to abnormal situations), investigations across various countries have shown that trauma symptomology is common in refugee children and adolescents (Ajdukovic & Ajdukovic, 1993; Hjern, Angel, & Hoejer, 1991; Kinzie, Sack, Angell, Manson & Ben, 1986; Mollica, Poole, Son, Murray & Tor, 1997; Sack, Clarke & Seeley, 1996; Sack, Seeley & Clarke, 1997).