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Last Updated: Thursday January 20 2005 12:09 GMT

Who are asylum seekers?

Blerta Muca from Kosovo, and her daughter

Asylum means safety.

Asylum seekers leave their homes and move to other countries, where they feel they will be protected.

In the UK, asylum seekers are officially people who have lodged a claim with the Government and are waiting to find out if they can stay in this country.

If they are allowed to stay, they become "refugees".

Guide to Asylum Seekers

• Who are asylum seekers?
• Why are asylum seekers in the news?
• Why do asylum seekers leave home?
• How many people come to the UK seeking asylum?
• How do asylum seekers get here?
• Where do asylum seekers live?
• What if their claim for asylum is rejected?
• Asylum seekers and immigrants - who's who?

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