But he has not been exposed to sensitive material for the past 11 years. How can that be a valid basis for rejecting his application today? In his televised interview this week. Secretary Gorbachev assured Americans that all immigration cases are being handled fairly and expeditiously. He stated that the sole basis for refusing immigration requests was on security grounds and that the Soviet Union had a right to protect itself from some conspiratorial "brain drain." All of us familiar with the plight of Soviet Jews know that both of those statements are untrue. Dr. Dashevskys case and that of thousands of other refuseniks are not being fairly considered.
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