President. news reports from China indicate that the 118 people we sent back a few days ago. despite assurance that they would not be imprisoned. are now in prison and that many of them face indefinite terms of incarceration. The reports also cite evidence of beatings and various other kinds of harsh treatment. These people have committed no crime except to escape from China and to seek asylum in the United States. Our asylum regulations provide that asylum officers and immigration judges give due consideration to evidence that the government of the applicants country of nationality or last habitual residence persecutes its nationals or residents if they leave the country without authorization or seek asylum in another country. 8 CFR 208.13(b)(2)(B)(ii). I trust that this dramatic new evidence will be taken into account. Mr.
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