On the recordNovember 29, 1989
It has always been my view, and it is my policy as President, that the United States shall not return any person to a country where he or she faces persecution.
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presidency.ucsb.eduIt has always been my view, and it is my policy as President, that the United States shall not return any person to a country where he or she faces persecution.
Memorandum of Disapproval for the Bill Providing Emergency Chinese Immigration Relief
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