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August 7, 2013

Detained "Dream 9" Activists Win 1st Step in Bid for Asylum 
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The Department of Homeland Security has tentatively approved asylum
requests from a group of young immigrants known as the "Dream 9" who
challenged the Obama administration's record deportations late last
month by attempting to cross the border from Mexico. Officials ruled the
activists have a "credible fear" of persecution if returned to Mexico.
Most members of the Dream 9 had been deported or forced to leave the
United States under current policies, but three left voluntarily to
accompany the others back. An immigration judge will determine their
final status. For now the Dream 9 remain in detention in Arizona.

 

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