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Jun 06, 2007
Quickie Link: Nicaraguan Refugee Still in Process
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By vanrozenheim
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(Canada) - Alvaro Orozco, the Nicaraguan refugee who was denied status because a refugee board member didn't believe that he was gay, will be allowed to remain in Canada until Aug 9. In February the Department Of Justice granted Orozco, 21, a two-month stay of his deportation order amid widespread media attention about his case. Orozco was denied refugee status last October after refugee board member Deborah Lamont ruled that Orozco "did not pursue same-sex relationships in whatever capacity... because he is not a homosexual." Orozco's refugee claim was based on the grounds that he'd be persecuted on the basis of his sexual orientation if sent back to Nicaragua. Same-sex relationships are illegal in Nicaragua and can result in up to three years in prison.
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