VA. she has resumed her campaign to find her husband. Blanca should be an ideal candidate for political asylum. According to the 1980 Refugee Act. political asylum is available to any who have a "wellfounded fear of persecution" because of their race. religion. nationality. membership in a particular social group. or political opinion. The State Department. in an opinion released this July. advised that the Immigration Service reject her asylum request. The Department even accused her husband of having belonged to an armed guerrilla group. In Guatemala. where families of those accused of leftist ties have been targeted by security forces. the States charge almost insures Blancas death if she were returned home.
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