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Somalia: Information on what happens to Somali claimants who are unsuccessful in Canada and then returned to United States authorities; on what US authorities do; on whether they are returned to Somalia, and if so, on how this is done

Publisher Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Author Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada
Publication Date 1 December 1995
Citation / Document Symbol SOM20588.E
Cite as Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Somalia: Information on what happens to Somali claimants who are unsuccessful in Canada and then returned to United States authorities; on what US authorities do; on whether they are returned to Somalia, and if so, on how this is done, 1 December 1995, SOM20588.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6ab6258.html [accessed 22 May 2023]
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Information on this subject could not be found among the sources consulted by the DIRB.

This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the DIRB within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum. Please find below the list of sources consulted in researching this Information Request.

Sources Consulted

Oral sources.

Note on contacting foreign diplomatic representatives in Canada:

Embassies and high commissions are not usually called for security-related questions such as location of military bases or the functioning of secret services. Ability to obtain information from diplomatic representatives depends on availability of information and cooperation from individual countries.

Copyright notice: This document is published with the permission of the copyright holder and producer Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (IRB). The original version of this document may be found on the offical website of the IRB at http://www.irb-cisr.gc.ca/en/. Documents earlier than 2003 may be found only on Refworld.

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