A harder case for asylum.Lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives have touted their February passage of a new immigration immigration, entrance of a person (an alien) into a new country for the purpose of establishing permanent residence. Motives for immigration, like those for migration generally, are often economic, although religious or political factors may be very important. bill as a weapon in the war on terror This article is about U.S. actions, and those of other states, after September 11, 2001. For other conflicts, see Terrorism. The War on Terror (also known as the War on Terrorism . But gay rights activists say the measure, which is now before the U.S. Senate, is also a weapon against gays fleeing persecution. The Real ID Act places "unreasonable demands" on asylum seekers asylum seeker asylum n → demandeur/euse d'asile with more procedural roadblocks, said Victoria Neilson, legal director for Immigration Equality. Under the bill's stricter guidelines, gays would have a much more difficult time proving they were persecuted. Middle Eastern gays, she said, are often persecuted by police under the "smoke screen" of indecency INDECENCY. An act against good behaviour and a just delicacy. 2 Serg. & R. 91. 2. The law, in general, will repress indecency as being contrary to good morals, but, when the public good requires it, the mere indecency of disclosures does not suffice to exclude laws, which might not lead to asylum under the new bill. |
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