Asylum-Refugees
Under international and domestic law, the U.S. has a legal and moral obligation not to return persons to a place where they have a "well-founded fear" of persecution on account of race, religion, nationality, political opinion or membership in a particular social group. For many of individuals, returning to their country of origin means they will almost certainly face persecution and torture.
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Tell Congress We Don't Need More Useless Verification Systems
Health care reform legislation is about to include another useless system that purports to keep undocumented workers from getting health care. However, study after study has shown that there are almost no undocumented workers in state health care systems. Take Action Now
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