This marks the end of a bitter legal fight in the United States which lasted over 8 years and involved the unprecedented decisions of three Attorneys General to overturn the actions of the courts and administrative agencies. Following numerous decisions of the Federal court and administrative agency in Mr. Dohertys favor. Attorney General Thornburgh made an extraordinary decision to reverse the decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals that Joseph Doherty has the right to apply for asylum and withhold any impending deportation. On January 15. 1992. the Supreme Court ruled that Attorney General Richard Thornburgh did not abuse his discretion in denying Joe Doherty a hearing on his claims for asylum and withholding of deportation. In a last ditch effort. Representatives FiSIa.
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