Refugee (6,6)
I believe the answer is:
asylum seeker
'refugee' is the definition.
(I have seen 'Political refugee' mean 'asylum seeker' so perhaps 'refugee' could also mean 'asylum seeker')
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for asylum seeker that I've seen before include "Refugee hoping to stay" , "Political refugee" , "Person hoping to find sanctuary elsewhere" .)