refuse sb asylum

Examples (10)

• The government reserves the right to refuse anyone asylum who fails to meet the legal requirements.
• Tragically, the family was refused asylum and forced to return to their war-torn country.
• Why would they refuse a political dissident asylum?
• If his application is not properly filled out, the authorities will refuse him asylum.
• The immigration board explained the reasons why they had refused the journalist asylum.
• Refusing a genuine refugee asylum goes against international humanitarian law.
• Despite the evidence of persecution, the official decided to refuse him asylum.
• The country's strict new policy means they now refuse more people asylum than ever before.
• He feared the embassy would refuse him asylum due to his lack of documentation.
• The court overturned the decision to refuse the family asylum, citing procedural errors.