resettlement.

If they remain in Thailand, however, it is an open

question as to how this will change things. Certainly, pressure

from humanitarian groups will mount for there to be limited

resettlement opportunities available for vulnerable groups, such

as orphans, and compelling individual cases--for example where an

individual is in imminent danger of persecution or where members

of an individual's family are in the U.S. or some other country

and he or she wants to be reunited with them.

The humanitarian merits for doing this on a limited basis

seem undeniable. If it is to occur, care needs to be taken not

to communicate a broader commitment to resettlement than there is

will on the part of the countries of resettlement to support.

Further, such actions should not be communicated or implemented

in a manner that would cause a linkage to be made between them

and Thailand's willingness to provide humanitarian asylum.

Finally, limited resettlement from the camps in Kampuchea or from

border camps in Thailand--if they remain there--should not weaken

commitments to complete processing in a fair and expeditious

manner of the Khmer who already are being considered for

resettlement.

Controversy continues to swirl around the current processing

of the remaining Khmer at the UNHCR-administered camp, Khao-i-

Dang, who are eligible for resettlement.

Rejection rates of

resettlement applications of this group reportedly are high.

Steps are being taken to improve the review procedures, but there

is still reason to be concerned. Just what will happen to those

who are rejected is unknown.

These people, however, do not cease

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