Since Meriams conviction in May. a bipartisan. bicameral Congressional coalition worked to undo the harsh penalties for her under the apostasy and adultery laws and secure her familys repatriation to the United States. Contact was made with Daniel. as well as the U.S. Embassy in Khartoum and the Sudan embassy in Washington. Eventually. the headquarters offices of both the State Department and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services got involved. Yet one wonders why this matter had to come to a crisis stage before a means could be found to avoid what now seems to have been an inevitable outcome in this case. Daniel told congressional staff that he sought help from the U.S.
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