I just do not want people whom we have sought to help continue to be barred from seeking asylum here, having helped us, and who face prospects of execution in their home states or their home countries.
Patrick Leahy: “I just do not want people whom we have sought to help continue to be barred from seeking asylum here, having helped us…”
On the recordMay 5, 2009
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Leahy advocates for asylum seekers who assisted the U.S.
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