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Britain Orders 1,400 Asylum Seekers to Return to Iraq

HeadlineMar 13, 2008

Britain is closing its doors to scores of asylum seekers from Iraq. The Guardian newspaper reports the British government has sent out letters to more than 1,400 Iraqi refugees ordering them to return to Iraq or face destitution in Britain. The letters say the Iraqis will have three weeks to sign up for a voluntary return, after which they could lose state support and end up homeless. The British government says it believes Iraq is now safe for the asylum seekers, but is still asking them to sign a waiver absolving Britain of responsibility for their plight once they return to Iraqi soil.

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