The Afghans are being held pursuant to the INS policy of detaining aliens who enter the country without proper documentation. Did we expect them to go to a Soviet tank commander and ask for a proper passport? All of these Afghans have applied for political asylum in the United States on the grounds that they would face persecution or death if they return to Afghanistan. and they have been recognized as refugees by the Department of States Bureau of Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs. Despite this recognition the Afghans remain in detention. Some have been locked up for over 21 months with little prospect for release in the immediate future.
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