Particularly. I would like to address the plight of Igor and Inessa Uspensky and their son Slava. Jewish citizens of Moscow who have been denied emigration to Israel since 1979. The Uspensky family first applied for emigration visas in 1979 and were rejected. At the time. the Uspenskys were well respected and productive members of Soviet society. Since applying for emigration visas. however. both have lost their Jobs and been ostracized by the medical community. they are considered disloyal to their homeland and viewed as enemies of the Soviet state. Although both Igor and Inessa hold Ph.D.s. Inessa works as a typLt and Igor as a elevator operator. Ten years later. they still long to be united with their culture and family in Israel. Yet. Soviet officials continue to deny emigration to the Uspensky family. They accuse them of being a threat to state security. The reasons? Innas brother and Igors mother worked for official state agencies and are accused of holding state secrets. Ironically. Innas brother emigrated to Israel In 1988. Igors mother. Irina Voronkovich. has been retired as a professor from the U.S.S.R.
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