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Jack Rabbit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-01-05 08:40 AM
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BBC (March 1): Asylum falling around the world
Edited on Tue Mar-01-05 08:40 AM by Jack Rabbit
From the BBC Online
Dated Tuesday March 1

Asylum falling around the world

The number of asylum seekers coming to the industrialised world fell by a fifth in 2004 to its lowest level in 16 years, according to the United Nations.

The refugee agency says applications fell by 40% since a high in 2001.

Between 2003 and 2004, France became the top receiving nation, followed by the USA, UK and Germany. In terms of applications per head, Cyprus was top.

The European Union as a whole recorded 19% fewer requests for asylum in 2004 - the lowest level in almost a decade.

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LiberalVoice Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-01-05 08:43 AM
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1. Its Clintons fault.
And thats all I have to say about that(Insert Forrest Gump drawl)
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