Living conditions in the Soviet Union are deplorable for most Soviet citizens. for Jews they are many times worse due to the flagrantly repressive policies of the government. For those of us fortunate enough to be born and raised in a free country such as the United States. it is quite difficult to understand the plight of so many who are persecuted with such a vengeance. The choice to apply to emigrate from the Soviet Union is a most painful one. Once the application is made. most applicants are fired from their jobs. They are monitored by the KGB. their phone service is cut off. and their mail is heavily censored and many times lost. Facing years of persecution. their applications for visas are JSE 27127 turned down time and again for a variety of fictitious excuses: Access to classified information. husbands army service. no reunification of family. etc. The case of Anatoly Shcharansky illustrates the typical plight of many who have applied to leave the Soviet Union. His first application was made in 1973 and denied in 1974. thus encouraging his personal crusade for human rights.
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