To remove the African National Congress from treatment as a terrorist organization for certain acts or events, provide relief for certain members of the African National Congress regarding admissibility, and for other purposes.
4/3/2008--Introduced.
States that for purposes of U.S. entry, present and former members of the African National Congress (ANC) shall not be inadmissible based upon:
(1) ANC membership or affiliation; or
(2) anti-apartheid activities undertaken during the 1948 more...
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| April 03, 2008 | May 08, 2008 |
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May 09, 2008 US to undo stigma against Mandela
Bermans bill (HR 5690) effectively removes the stain of the "terrorist" label from the names of current and former African National Congress members. ...
April 09, 2008 US law to destigmatise Mandela, other freedom fighters
The Berman bill (HR 5690), which effectively removes current and former African National Congress members from our country's travel and terrorism watch ...
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May 02, 2008 HR 5690, A bill to exempt the African National Congress from ...
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May 01, 2008 torturers need not apply
The bill is HR 5690, 'To exempt the African National Congress from treatment as a terrorist organization for certain acts or events, provide relief for certain members of the African National Congress regarding admissibility, ...
Source: Jeff Hussein Strabone
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April 29, 2008 Bill Action: Scheduled for Debate: HR 5690: To exempt the African ...
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What acts or events? Who?
The history in the bill is the excuse for the terror.
Maybe we're owed compensation for what was done?
What is anti apartheid activity? Which aliens? All aliens? What about compensation for the aliens' countries where the terror took place? Was their terror on US soil?
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