Neither had access to confidential information and it is hard to understand why the family should not be allowed to leave Russia. The Tulovskys are just one of the many cases of Jews in the Soviet Union who are unable to excercise their rights as citizens. Jews are treated as secondclass citizens and not permitted to practice their religion. yet they are also not allowed to immigrate to a country where they could practice their religion freely. Several years ago. there was some hope for Jewish emigration but currently the outlook is desperate. The U.S. Government should not remain idle while the Soviet Government continues to violate the basic human rights of its citizens.
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Jews are treated as second-class citizens and not permitted to practice their religion.