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Refugee Nowalinski Seeks Stay in Canada After Deportation Delay
Richard Nowalinski, a 29 year old Polish seaman, escapes across four countries and endures months in an immigration hall cell in Vancouver. Denied entry by four nations and lacking a passport, he awaits deportation while hoping for permission to remain from volunteers and a Canadian MP, after deserting the Swedish ship Nordpol in Victoria.
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William Rogers