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Obama says immigrants & asylum seekers with terrorist links will be accepted

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US relaxes strict rules on potential immigrants with limited terrorist links
• First action by Obama on immigration since State of Union
• Automatic bar lifted for giving ‘limited material support’

Associated Press in Washington
Sunday 9 February 2014 15.20 GMT

The Obama administration has eased the rules for would-be asylum-seekers, refugees and others who hope to come to or stay in the US and who gave “limited” support to terrorists or terrorist groups. The change is one of President Barack Obama’s first actions on immigration since he pledged during his State of the Union address last month to use more executive directives.

The Department of Homeland Security and the State Department now say that people considered to have provided “limited material support” to terrorists or terrorist groups are no longer automatically barred from the US.

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/feb/09/us-relaxes-rules-immigrants-terrorist-links

The madness continues.

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    Wise BadgerWise Badger Posts: 781
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    Are you American, cloudymountain?

    If not, then it's not for you to complain about America's asylum policy.
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    AneechikAneechik Posts: 20,208
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    The US is becoming the new UK.
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    Wise BadgerWise Badger Posts: 781
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    Aneechik wrote: »
    The US is becoming the new UK.

    It's the other way round.
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    exlordlucanexlordlucan Posts: 35,375
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    Accepted at Guantanamo bay?
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    Sniffle774Sniffle774 Posts: 20,290
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    Thread heading seems slightly at odds with article.

    A post-September 11 provision in immigrant law, known as “terrorism related inadmissibility grounds”, had affected anyone considered to have given support. With little exception, the provision has been applied rigidly to those trying to enter the US and those already here but wanting to change their immigration status.

    The Homeland Security Department said in a statement that the rule change, which was announced last week and not made in concert with Congress, gives the government more discretion, but will not open the country to terrorists or their sympathisers. People seeking refugee status, asylum and visas, including those already in the United States, will still be checked to make sure they do not pose a threat to national security or public safety, the department said.
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