Statement of Senator Edward M. Kennedy on Granting Safe-Haven to Salvadoran Refugees, April 22, 1985
Kennedy advocates for granting safe-haven status to Salvadoran and Guatemalan refugees fleeing violence, arguing that the U.S. has historically extended such protections to other nationalities. He criticizes the administration’s refusal to acknowledge their fear of returning home and calls for greater flexibility in immigration policy, in the same way that Polish and Ethiopian refugees have been treated.
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KennedyStatement1985
Citation
Alan K. Simpson papers, Collection No. 10449, Box 366, folder 7, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming
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