Article: International Rescue Committee Calls Immigration Bill a Disaster for Refugees and Asylum-Seekers; Urges Senators to Reject Parts of Proposed Legislation.

M2 PRESSWIRE-10 March 2006-International Rescue Committee: International Rescue Committee Calls Immigration Bill a Disaster for Refugees and Asylum-Seekers; Urges Senators to Reject Parts of Proposed Legislation(C)1994-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD

RDATE:10032006

The International Rescue Committee is urging Senators to reject provisions of proposed legislation that it says will have a harmful impact on refugees and asylum- seekers fleeing conflict and persecution.

As Judiciary Committee debate began this week on a draft immigration bill sponsored by Senator Arlen Specter, the IRC sent a letter to committee members expressing concern that the bill ...

Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles:

 
 
Newsweek Harper's Magazine The Washington Post Chicago Tribune Crain's Chicago Business PRNewswire Pediatric News The Nation Advertising Age The Economist (US) A FREE trial gives you access to over 80 million articles! Access over 6,500 publications with a FREE trial!