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Joe Lieberman: “I found it deplorable that people coming here asking for asylum based on political discrimination at home, religious…”

On the recordApril 21, 2009
I found it deplorable that people coming here asking for asylum based on political discrimination at home, religious discrimination, or other forms are subjected to this kind of detention while their cases are being determined.
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Joe Lieberman
Independent · Connecticut

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Lieberman criticizes the treatment of asylum seekers in detention.

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