MetaFilter posts tagged with PoliticalAsylum

Britain: we discovered the queue

hadjiboy — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 03:01:06 -0800

Oh, I say old chap--do you mind not going all "immigrant" on me, and spitting all over the place? Thank you very much. (how Britain proposes to solve the problem of integrating its migrant population)

Dedication

dancu — Tue, 27 May 2003 10:25:04 -0800

Abas Amini is knocking on deaths door, after sewing his eyes and mouth shut to bring attention to his request for asylum. He claims if he is sent back to Iran he will be executed for his political past. This guy is hardcore, he is threatening to set himself on fire if anyone tries to force feed him.

skallas — Sun, 10 Jun 2001 20:17:27 -0800

Keith Henson, usenet's foremost Scientology basher flees to Canada, gets arrested, and has now been freed and might be granted political asylum. More Henson info here.