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In its decision last week, the court ruled 6 to 3 that the INS standard was more onerous than Congress had intended when it drafted the law. Justice John Paul Stevens, for the majority, said that to be considered eligible for asylum, refugees need only prove a "well-founded fear...
The case before the court involved Luz Marina Cardoza-Fonseca, 38, a Nicaraguan who now lives in Nevada. Cardoza-Fonseca unsuccessfully claimed before theINS that if forced to return, she would face torture because her brother is a former Sandinista who was imprisoned and tortured by his onetime comrades before...
Most experts believe the new ruling means at least that INS officials must now give more weight to subjective evidence, including personal testimony about fear and harassment. But the final decision is still within the discretion of the Justice Department. Many immigration lawyers complain that its practices have been not...
Even members of the Southern Africa SolidarityCommittee, who have had frequent run-ins with thedean over their attempts to convince theUniversity to divest from its South Africa-relatedholdings, say they have few bones to pick withJewett.
No arrests were made, and there was no physical violence, but the students had a "couple of little run-ins with [the Trustees]," said David B. Bassi, one of the protesters.