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HCONRES 62 101th Congress House Immigration Deportation Extradition Great Britain International Affairs Ireland Right of asylum

Commending the recent decision of the Board of Immigration Appeal to allow Joseph Patrick Doherty to apply for political asylum in the United States and asking the Attorney General to approve Joseph Patrick Doherty's asylum request and release him on bond pending review of his application.

Introduced: February 28, 1989 See on congress.gov
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Mar 27, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law.
Feb 28, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Feb 28, 1989
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Commends the Board of Immigration Appeals for its decision to allow Joseph Patrick Doherty to apply for U.S. asylum.

Expresses the sense of the Congress that the Attorney General should approve Joseph Patrick Doherty's asylum application and release him on bond pending the application's review.

What's happening now March 27, 1989

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law.

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