This is a terrible tragedy, but I have a couple of questions:

1) Does the boy have a sponsor in the U.S.?  Immigration laws state that if you're an immigrant seeking entry into the U.S., you need a sponsor.

2) If he is so severely retarded, how did he manage to get all the way from
Guinea on his own?

I do think the INS needs to reexamine its policies regarding children,  disabled or not.

Kat

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From: Betty B [log in to unmask]
Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2002 08:17:37 EST
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Subject: Retarded Boy Seeking US Asylum is Jailed, Abused.


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