Many times. even trying to get a passport from their governments. the very governments that are persecuting them. could bring them further harm. They have no choice but to obtain false documents to escape. This reality has long been recognized under international law. In fact. the U.N. Refugee Convention. to which the United States is a party. says governments should not penalize refugees fleeing persecution who present fraudulent documents or have no documents. If it were not for the courageous efforts of Raoul Wallenberg providing false documents to Jews fleeing Nazi Germany during World War II. many thousands of fleeing refugees would have had no means of escape. Mr. President. we spent time on this issue.
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