If one is a devout follower of a religion. he is handicapped in his ability to earn a living. But our Government has adopted the attitude that people who state that they are fleeing from political persecution are not relating the facts. the truth being. according to our Government. that they are attempting to find an improved economic life In the United States and in other places. Under the law the Attorney General is authorized to withhold deportation of any alien within the United States to any country in which. in his opinion. the alien would be subject to physical persecution. and for such a period of time as he deems to be necessary for such reason. A fugitive from Communist Yugoslavia. in order to find haven in the United States. must affirmatively show that he would suffer physical persecution if returned to Yugoslavia. That is a heavy burden and often it cannot be sustained.
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Refugees are falsely claiming political persecution to improve their economic lives.