He and his wife. Anna. and their son. Stanislav. first applied for visas in January of 1980 in order to join Igors sister in Israel. They were denied. Subsequent applications were submitted every 6 months. These visa applications were also denied. Although Annas mother gave her written permission for them to go to Israel. they were refused on the pretext that they should not split the family by leaving a parent behind. Until 1979 the Malishevs lived in Kiev where Igor worked as a math lecturer at the university for 11 years. After Igors dismissal from the university. Malishevs moved to Riga where Igor worked as a relief teacher until 1982 when he was forced to resign in order to submit his sixth application for an exit visa. Since then he has given private tutoring in mathematics. The continued repression of the Jews in the Soviet Union must be stopped.
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