SIGNIFICANT FOR THE POLICY DEBATE WHICH WILL NOW TAKE PLACE
C THE PANEL HAS RECOMMENCED THAT THE U.S. REASSERT THE IMPORTANCE IT ATTACHES TO CONTINUATION OF FIRST ASYLUM IN SE ASIA AND THAT IT WORK WITH OTHER MEMBERS OF THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY TO ENSURE ADEQUATE SUPPORT FOR RELIEF EFFORTS AND TO IDENTIFY SOLUTIONS TO THE LONG-STAYER POPULATIONS.
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C THE PANEL BELIEVES THAT THE U.S. ADMISSIONS PRCGRAM SHCULD INCLUDE BOTH REFUGEE AND IMMIGRANT PROCESSING. IT RECOMMENDS THAT REFUGEE PROCESSING BE RESERVED FOR THOSE FEARING PERSECUTION, AND THAT IMMIGRATION BE USED FOR THOSE SEEKING FAMILY REUNIFICATION. THE PANEL SUGGESTS THAT A TRANSITION PERIOD BE PROVIDED AS WELL AS AN OUTREACH PROGRAM TC INFORM POTENTIAL REFUGEES IN INDCCHINA AND RELATIVES IN THE U.S. OF THE PROPOSED NEW FROCEDURES.
O THE PANEL ASKS THAT THE CURRENT IMPASSE OVER THE CRDERLY DEPARTURE PROGRAM BE RESOLVED AND EFFORTS BE MADE TO MAKE THE FROGRAM MORE EFFECTIVE, ESPECIALLY FOR RE-EDUCATION CAMP INMATES.
C THE PANEL RECOMMENDS THAT THE U.S. SUPPORT THE LAO SCREENING PROGRAM AND ASKS THAT THE UNHCR EXPLORE THE FULL RANGE OF LURABLE SOLUTIONS FOR THE HIGHLAND AND LOWIAND LAC POPULATIONS, INCLUDING VOLUNTARY REPATRIATION, SETTLEMENT IN PLACE, AND THIRD COUNTRY RESETTLEMENT.
C THE PANEL SUPPORTS PRESENT IMMIGRANT VISA PROCESSING FROM THE KHMER BORDER POPULATION AND ENCCURAGES EXPANSION OF EDUCATION AND PROTECTION EFFORTS FOR THIS POPULATION.
C THE PANEL RECOMMENDS THAT THE U.S. PROCESS LAND VIETNAMESE IN ALL PRIORITIES AND THAT THE ROYAL THAI GOVERNMENT PROVIDE A SAFE SITE AWAY FROM THE BORDER AND THE KHMER POPULATIONS.
О THE PANEL SUPPORTS THE EFFORTS OF THE NEW HIGH COMMISSIONER TO STRENGTHEN THE PRINCIPLE OF INTERNATIONAL BURDEN-SHARING, TO IMPROVE UNHCR EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS, AND TO IDENTIFY DURABLE SOLUTIONS FOR THE INDOCHINESE REFUGEE POPULATION.