Refugees win new hearings in historic asylum settlement
In San Francisco a landmark court settlement halts deportations and orders new hearings for Salvadoran and Guatemalan refugees denied asylum since 1980. The pact, reached after a five year lawsuit by church and refugee groups, expands relief to about 500000 potential asylees and sets procedures to ease victory in reconsidered cases.
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San Francisco
United States
Lucas Guttentag
American Civil Liberties Union
Justice Department
Washington
Immigration and Naturalization Service
David Ilchert
INS
Ilchert
Mandela snub sparks Miami boycott over Mandela visit
Black anger in Miami area triggers an economic boycott led by black lawyers labeling a quiet riot. The Boycott Miami Coalition for Progress says eleven groups canceled meetings costing nearly $55 million. Demands include an apology from mayors, better black opportunities, immigration policy review, and a federal probe of police actions during July protests.
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Mandela
Miami
Miami Beach
Fla
Nelson Mandela
Is US
Fidel Castro
Yasser Arafat
Muammar Ghadhafi
HT Smith
Miami Area
Reau
Miami Police
Har Hans
Pennsylvania lawmaker sparks protest with antisemitic remarks
Philadelphia faces backlash after state Rep David P Richardson, speaking at a Moslem dinner, warned against Jews and others trying to take over city government. Jewish leaders called his comments outrageous and unfounded as he urged a unity call for a city wide black convention to back one mayoral candidate.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
David P Richardson
Fellowship Commission
Richardson
State House
Chicago
Richard Daley Jr
Harold Washington
Queyet
Philadelphia Tribune
Burt Siegel
The
Jewish Community Relations Council
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