Supp. 351 (C.D. Calif. 1982). Finally. the Senate Judiciary Committee Report appears to justify its "expedited" procedures on the grounds that a "significant portion of these persons (who make up the backlog) may be economic migrants and thus not legally qualified for asylum."6 Not only does this prejudge the cases. but it erroneously suggests that the backlog consists of Haitians and others fleeing primarily from economic hardships. Yet significant numbers of asylum applicants come from countries where strong cases may be made for refugee status. For example. INS figures show that 3.388 come from Poland. 12.636 from Nicaragua. 925 from Afghanistan. 369 from Hungary. 325 from the Philippines. 432 from Romania. and 18.921 from Iran.7 In sum. it is unwise. unjustifiable. and unnecessary to handle the asylum backlog by curtailing fundamental due process rights.
Identified stereotypes
Suggests that a significant portion of asylum seekers are economic migrants not legally qualified for asylum.