I rise today to oppose the forced repatriation of Vietnamese nationals from Hong Kong back to Vietnam. Since the end of the Vietnem war. over 1.5 million Vietnamese boat people have fled their country under harsh circumstances in rickety boats. risking their lives to escape the harsh political rule of the Vietnamese Communist dictators. Now. 59.000 boat people. who fled to Hong Kong seeking temporary asylum. are being forcibly returned to Vietnam by British authorities. On Saturday. November 9. 1991. the first 59 Vietnamese refugees were returned by British authorities. Many of these unfortunate refugees were dragged kicking and screaming onto the plane. Some were restrained in their seats. Others were even sedated.
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