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November 12, 2009

Report: Anti-Terror Laws Thwarting Immigrant, Asylum Cases
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Back in the United States, a new report says an overly strict
enforcement of national anti-terrorism laws is leading to unwarranted
denials or delays for thousands of applications for political asylum or
residency. According to Human Rights First, more than 18,000 refugees
and asylum seekers have been rejected or had their cases indefinitely
delayed since 2001, despite no evidence of terrorist activity. Nearly
half those cases remain unresolved.



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