1.   And Gusinsky, who has been claiming persecution for months now, is relishing the moment here at his Spanish villa.

2.   He later appealed for political asylum, claiming persecution by Israel.

3.   Immigrants claiming persecution in the old country could be turned back at the American border by a single border official, with perhaps an appeal to a supervisor.

4.   Turkish officials replied by insisting that Kurdish refugees have no reason to claim persecution in Turkey and that their applications for political asylum are unjustified.

5.   Whenever anyone turns a critical eye on him, King wraps himself in the flag and Christianity, claims persecution and tosses the race card.

6.   Anyone who can claim persecution by the Nazis because of race, religion, nationality, sexual orientation or health can receive compensation from the fund.

7.   Chaldeans have been requesting U.S. asylum in recent years claiming religious persecution in Iraq, a Muslim country.

8.   Garcia has always denied the allegations and claimed political persecution.

9.   He then fled to the United States and sought asylum, claiming persecution by the government.

10.   Many East Timorese claimed persecution by the Indonesian military as the prime reason for seeking asylum at foreign embassies.