Furthermore. by establishing sanctions and preferential treatment for those fleeing religious persecution alone. the bill would signal to the world that this Nation believes in a an inappropriate hierarchy of human rights violations. What about our efforts toward universal respect for all civil and political rights? Severe and violent acts of persecution on ethnic. racial. or political grounds. for example. would not invoke these sanctions or bring about procedural advantages in the immigration context. Although some religious organizations have expressed their support for the measure. others have stated that this bill would do more harm than good for the very people it seeks to protect. Clearly. we need to foster religious tolerance and respect for all human rights around the world.
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