Some disappear never to be seen again. while others are jailed. beaten. and abused. I am personally aware of the turmoil in which these people live. In the past. we have granted refugees in similar situations a temporary stay of deportation. This status is conferred upon nationalities due to unstable or unsettled conditions in their homelands. We have granted this status to Afghan refugees who resist returning to Afghanistan because of the turmoil prevailing in that country rather than because of fear of persecution. In the interest of humanity. this same status should be provided to Salvadoran and Nicaraguan refugees. On my trip to El Salvador. I was accompanied by Father Luis Olivares of La Placita Church in Los Angeles.
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