Bosnians in U.S. Granted Extended Stays
Bosnians living in the United Status are being granted the right to remain in this country until the civil war in their homeland ends, according to Bush Administration officials.
Returning to Bosnia would pose “a threat to their safety,” State Department official John Bolton said in a speech Wednesday in Geneva to a U.N. group.
Bolton is assistant secretary of state for international organization affairs.
Atty. Gen. William P. Barr made the determination in the last few days that Bosnians should receive temporary protected immigration status, said Melissa Burns, a Justice Department spokeswoman.
The designation makes Bosnians eligible to live and work legally in the United States. The decision will be implemented when a notice is published next week in the Federal Register.
There are about 2,000 Bosnians living in the United States, said attorney Arthur Helton, director of a refugee advocacy group for the Lawyers Committee for Human Rights.
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