President the administrations opposition to S. 2131 is Just another example of Presi. dent Reaan applying his double standard. Since the civil war in El Salvador broke out in 1980. 300.000 to 500.000 Salvadorans have fled to the United States. Only 2 percent of these refugees have been granted political asyluma status granted to an individual who has "a wellfounded fear of being prosecuted for reasons of race. religion. nationality. membership in a particular social group or political opinion." Extended voluntary depar. ture serves another purpose. This status is granted to citizens of coun. tries which are experiencing danger. ous and oppressive conditions and allows them to remain in the United States until hostilities subside and it in safe to return to their homelands. Extended voluntary departure has. in the past. been granted to citizens of Poland.
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