REFUGEE POLICY AND REFUGEE PROCESSING IN INDOCHINA

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• Publication Date: May 13, 1983
• Content Type: MEMO

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May 13, 1983
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MEMORANDUM FOR THE VICE PRESIDENT
THE SECRETARY OF STATE
THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
THE SECRETARY OF LABOR
THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION
ADMINISTRATOR, AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
THE DIRECTOR, CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT FOR POLICY
DEVELOPMENT
U.S. COORDINATOR FOR REFUGEE AFFAIRS
SUBJECT: Refugee Policy and Refugee Processing in
Indochina
The President has approved the attached National Security
Decision Directive on Refugee Policy and Processing Refugees
from Indochina.
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NATIONAL SECURITY DECISION
DIRECTIVE NUMBER 93
May 13, 1983
REFUGEE POLICY AND PROCESSING REFUGEES FROM INDOCHINA
I have reviewed the reports and recommendations on processing
refugees in Indochina from the Departments of Justice and
State and the Coordinator for Refugee Affairs, as forwarded by
the latter's memorandum of April 21.
The Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) and the
Department of State have taken significant steps over the past
several months to improve the processing of these refugees.
At the same time, it is clear that further steps are necessary
to ensure proper and effective processing consistent with
United States law and policy objectives, including steps to
improve central guidance.
Accordingly, drawing on all necessary information including
the views of the Secretary of State and the Coordinator for
Refugee Affairs and after consulting with both, the Attorney
General should determine whether there are categories of
persons who, under the Refugee Act of 1980, share common
characteristics that identify them as targets of persecution
in a particular country. This review should focus initially on
the following categories for Indochinese refugees: those who
fled Cambodia because of occurrences during the Pol Pot
regime, former members of the military, those with close
relatives in the United States, and persons who refuse to work
with the new regime in Cambodia. Other categories should also
be reviewed, such as unaccompanied minors and those deserting
from or evading military service with the forces of the
Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
Applicants for refugee status who fall into any such
categories of fact as may be determined by the Attorney
General and who allege persecution will not have to present
independent evidence regarding persecution. The establishment
of such categories will not prejudice applications by those
that may not fall within any category that is determined and
applied through the above process.
Guidance on the initial and possibly other categories should
he provided to INS officers as early as possible and no later
than June 10, 1983. Relevant information from the concerned
agencies should be provided to the Department of Justice by
May 20.
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To further advance United States objectives in this area, the
following actions should be instituted by the Department of
Justice and INS, in consultation with the Department of State
and the Coordinator's office:
o discretionary review of special cases and additional
guidance to the field on identifying such special cases;
o review to check for indications of legally significant
inconsistency in determinations (for example, by sampling
rejections and/or acceptances); and
o review of possible additional training and regular
rotation of INS offices.
The concerned agencies should review and provide guidance to
ensure full compliance with the objectives of this directive
by all personnel involved in refugee processing from the
Departments of State and Justice, INS, and the Joint Voluntary
Agencies.
Given the important foreign policy, political, security and
financial implications associated with refugee issues, I have
decided to establish a Senior Interagency Group for Refugee
Policy (SIG/RP) to assist and advise me and the heads of
concerned agencies. The SIG/RP will be comprised of the
Coordinator for Refugee Affairs (Chairman), and representa-
tives of the Secretaries of State and Health and Human Ser-
vices, the Attorney General, the Administrator of the Agency
for International Development, the Director of Central Intel-
ligence, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget,
the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs,
and the Assistant to the President for Policy Development.
Representatives from the Departments of Labor and Transporta-
tion and other agencies with responsibilities for specific
matters to be considered by the SIG/RP will attend on in-
vitation by the Chairman.
The SIG/RP will:
o review and assist in the development of United States
Government refugee policies, programs and activities;
o ensure that important refugee policy or program issues
requiring interagency attention receive full, prompt and
systematic consideration, including the recommendations
concerning the annual determination on refugee admission
ceilings;
o initiate an immediate review of the country condition
reports to ensure that they are clear, accurate and
useful in developing guidance for refugee processing;
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