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EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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The family was finally granted political asylum in the United States.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Her parents were granted political asylum in the United States in 1948 following a Communist coup in Czechoslovakia.
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In 1991, 12.6 percent of political asylum requests were granted.
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In addition the report criticised the United Kingdom government for rejecting since 1985 requests for political asylum from almost 7,000 Sri Lankan nationals.
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Most received political asylum in other countries, but others were killed by the security forces.
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Mr RuizMassieu recently requested political asylum .
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Nor does it make any bones about the fact that its heroine's claim for political asylum is bogus.
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The Foreign Ministry said it had not received any immediate request for political asylum .
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The Korbel family was granted political asylum in the United States in 1948, at a time when Albright was 11.