Congressman JOHN D. DINGELL (DMI). and I. along with 14 other Members of the House and Senate. sent a letter to President Bush questioning the Administration over delays in processing threatened Iraqis who have worked for the United States government and American organizations in Iraq. In particular. the letter urges President Bush to allow the Department of Defense to airlift Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) applicants for expedited processing to a central processing center outside of Iraq. Madam Speaker. I urge my colleagues to join me to assist not only Iraqi refugee populations but refugees across the globe. The United States. a beacon of freedom and democracy. has a longstanding tradition of providing aid and protection to refugee populations. I urge my colleagues to devote to this issue of growing refugee populations the attention and resources it needs and deserves.
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