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James Moran: “Yes, I am, because the fact that a government takes your passport, any number of governments do that. The German…”

On the recordJuly 20, 2006
Yes, I am, because the fact that a government takes your passport, any number of governments do that. The German Government used to do it. I don't know if they do it now. That doesn't mean that is forced labor. They hold your passport, but that doesn't mean that you can't get it when you want to leave the country. But the fact is that now the decree has been issued, and that tactic cannot be used.
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