But it has become increasingly apparent to those of us observing the matter that as democracy has flourished in El Salvador and as the word has come back of things improving in that country. however be it so slowly. that these individuals are beginning to see some hope that they can return and that perhaps the cause of their revolution is not what it once was. that indeed some of the grievances which they had which caused them to be involved or supported those who were involved. have abated and that they now have those addressed by the Duarte government. It is my hope that as time passes and more contact is made between the Government and these folks. that that will even become more apparent to them because they are isolated. considerably. from the rest of the world. Now I would like to talk for a few moments not about the Salvadoran refugees as such. but over in Salvador about the displacados. those who are in El Salvador but who are displaced persons. These are people who would be refugees but they have not left the country. Technically. you are not a refugee under the laws of the United States or under the viewpoint of the United Nations until you have gone across the border. There are still thousands and thousands of people in El Salvador who fled from the rural areas to the cities or to the communities. little towns. to get away from the conflict. left their farms. Some of them are returning. and that is the good news. but there are still many who are in the cities.
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