More Iraqi Refugees to Be Let Into U.S. -- First Group Includes Some Who Helped Americans

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WASHINGTON - The United States will soon begin admitting a bigger trickle of the more than 2 million refugees who have fled Iraq, acknowledging for the first time the country may never be safe for some who have helped the U.S. there.

After months of agonizing delays and withering criticism from advocacy groups and lawmakers, the Bush administration has finalized new guidelines to screen Iraqi refugees, including those seeking asylum because helping the Americans has put them at huge risk.

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More Iraqi Refugees to Be Let Into U.S. -- First Group Includes Some Who Helped Americans

The 2 million-plus people - the fastest growing refugee population in the world - have left Iraq, but Washington ha...

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