But it is the part where they may not be right that drives me to this particular debate and why I rise in such strong support for the Smith amendment. The fact is that we are dealing with either an intentional or an unintentional misinformation game. and peoples lives are at stake as this game goes on. I want Members to know that last fall the gentleman from New York . the distinguished chairman of this committee. the gentleman from Iowa . and myself wrote a letter to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. We wrote that letter because six members of the Hmong community who were in the Ban Napho camp had tried to provide a petition to Mr. GILMANs staff raising their concerns about the repatriation process. Those six gentlemen were as a result of that effort arrested. and they were taken to a prison or an immigration detention center at Suan Phlu. Now we wrote asking about them. and we received a letter back on December 7 which said: "Their wellbeing. like that of other persons of concern to UNHCR. are monitored by fulltime UNHCR personnel. You might be interested to know that the persons concerned are in good health and are receiving preferential treatment. including English classes.
Keywords matched
Refugees immigration