...enacted for the purpose of eliminating discrimination based on country of national origin. Its intent was to emphasize that the plight of refugees themselves,...the United States. Since the Refugee Act became law over a decade ago, I, as well as numerous human rights groups, have questioned this country's policy...

...ago, Congress clearly outlined the direction that US refugee policy should take: "the plight of the refugees themselves, as opposed to national origins or political considerations, should be paramount in determining which refugees are to be admitted to the United States." 3 In a first step...