11.   An apparent lack of government-funded legal representation for those seeking asylum in Australia also drew criticism from the groups.

12.   Burmese seeking asylum in a third country must first stay at the camp, and many have agreed to go there rather than risk arrest as illegal immigrants.

13.   British Home Secretary Jack Straw this year proposed drawing up an international list of safe nations whose citizens would be barred from seeking asylum.

14.   But the statement made no mention of him seeking asylum.

15.   Costa Rica has granted humanitarian visas for the eight, and Cubas is seeking asylum for the refugees in the Dominican Republic.

16.   He stressed that Britain detained only a small percentage of those seeking asylum.

17.   Ocalan complained of heart trouble when he went to Italy last fall seeking asylum, but doctors found nothing.

18.   One of those seeking asylum is presidential candidate Paul Arthur Fleurival who ran against Aristide in the November elections.

19.   The bishops heard testimony from migrants, those seeking asylum, refugee experts, politicians, lawyers and church social workers.

20.   The official said the United States has consistently felt that North Koreans seeking asylum should not be sent back to their homeland, where they could face persecution.