These people are refugees, they move to other countries hoping to find help and asylum.
"Because it is the only country where I am sure you will find safe asylum."
Legend has it that the Queen found asylum, but not happiness, in the town.
In the 1990s, refugees who could not find asylum were deported back to Vietnam.
He flew to Europe, supposedly to seek medical treatment, but tried to find political asylum.
In the early 20th century, Spanish anarchists fighting the crown found asylum.
"We don't know that we will ever find asylum."
She and her family found asylum in England where they were free to exercise their religion.
After 10 years within the range of shells and artillery, these people are still denied the refugee status that would enable them to find asylum.
Political offenders usually find asylum if they escape to another country.