someone who leaves their own country, often for political reasons or because of war, and who travels to another country hoping that the government will protect them and allow them to live there

genuine/bogus asylum seekers 真正／假称受到迫害而寻求政治避难的人

A record number of asylum seekers arrived in the UK last month. 上个月，到英国来寻求政治庇护的人数突破了历史纪录。