No safe haven: Refugee policy is dictated by political objectives, not humanitarian principles. (A New Era).(U.S. reduces number of permitted refugees)

From: Colorlines Magazine | Date: March 22, 2002| Author: Pittz, William | Copyright information

A million Afghans joined the ranks of one of the world's largest and most desperate refugee populations as a result of U.S. retaliation against their country. Despite the urgency of this humanitarian crisis and the U.S. role in it, President Bush responded by decreasing, not increasing, the number of refugees that will be permitted to enter the U.S. this year. Together with the intensification of security screenings, this will mean that only 30,000 to 50,000 refugees worldwide will...

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