Unrest and American Safety Concerns Strand Iraqis in Syria Awaiting Visas for U.S.

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from New York Times
Published on 23 Jan 2012 View Original

BAGHDAD — The United States has nearly halted the processing of visas for Iraqi refugees in Syria, leaving thousands of people who fled a war in their homeland marooned in a country in the grip of an increasingly violent insurrection, with little hope of leaving anytime soon.

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