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FERSECUTION; AND AN IMMIGRATION PROGRAM FOR THOSE WHO QUALIFY FCR ADMISSION ON THE PASIS OF FAMILY TIES TO THE 800,200 INDOCHINESE ALREADY IN THE UNITED STATES. A TWO EAR TRANSITION IS RECOMMENDED TO PHASE IN THE CHAES.
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THE PANEL SAID THAT PERSONS NOW IN FIRST-ASYLUM CAMPS IN SOUTHEAST ASIA SHOULD BE PROCESSED UNDER EXISTING REFUGEE PROGRAM CRITERIA, AND THAT REFUGEE ADMISSIONS TO THE UNITED STATES SHOULD CONTINUE TO BE PROVIDED FOR THOSE WHO QUALIFY AS REFUGEES REGARDLESS OF WHERE OR WHEN THEY ARRIVE, FAMILY TIES, OR OTHER ELIGIBILITY.
6. THE PANEL RECOMMENDS THAT AS PART OF AN INTERNATIONAL EFFORT TO FIND DURABLE SOLUTIONS FOR LONG-STAYING REFUGEES, THE UNITED STATES SHOULD TAKE THE LEAD WITH OTHER PARTICIPATING COUNTRIES IN A "SHARING OUT" CF REMAINING REFUGEE POPULATIONS, OFFERING MORE THIRD COUNTRY RESETTLEMENT IN EXCHANGE FOR LOCAL SETTLEMENT WHERE APPROPRIATE.
7. SOME 154,000 CAMBODIAN, LAO, AND VIETNAMESE REMAIN IN CAMPS IN SOUTHEAST ASIA, IN ADDITION TO 250,000 KHMER AND CVERLAND VIETNAMESE ALONG THE THAI-CAMBODIAN BORDER.
8. THE PANEL RECOMMENDS EXPANDED ASSISTANCE, SECURITY, AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR THE BORDER POPULATIONS.; EXPEDITED IMMIGRANT VISA PROCESSING AND EXPANDED HUMANITARIAN PAROLE FOR BORDER KHMER; FULL REFUGEE PROCESSING FOR VIETNAMESE WHO CAME OVERLAND TO THE BORDER; AND COMPLETION OF REFUGEE PROCESSING FOR CAMBODIANS WITHIN THAILAND, INCLUDING A REVIEW OF THOSE PREVIOUSLY DENIED ADMISSION TO THE UNITED STATES.
9. THE PANEL CALLED FOR DETERMINED ACTION TO STRENGTHEN THE CRDERLY DEPARTURE PROGRAM FROM VIETNAM WITH SPECIAL ATTENTION TO AMERASIAN CHILDREN, "RE-EDUCATION CAMP" PRISONERS, AND OTHER PERSONS OF SPECIAL HUMANITARIAN CONCERN TO THE UNITED STATES. SOME 3,600 AMERASIANS HAVE DEPARTED FOR THE UNITED STATES WITH 5,000 ACCCMPANYING RELATIVES, WITH AN ESTIMATED 10,000-15,000 REMAINING. "RE-EDUCATION CAMP" PRISONERS, FORMER OFFICIALS OF THE REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM IMPRISONED IN PART FOR THEIR ASSOCIATION WITH PAST U.S. PROGRAMS AND POLICIES, ARE ESTIMATED AT 7,000.
10. THE PANEL ALSO SUPPORTS SCREENING PROGRAMS FOR LAC REFUGEES IN THAILAND WHICH ASSURE A SAFE RETURN FOR THOSE RETURNING TO LAOS AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF SELF-SUFFICIENCY MEASURES FOR HIGHLAND LAO; AND CALLS
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