January 26, 2004
Read About the McAllister Campaign at Their Web Site
http://www.mcallistercampaign.com/
The McAllister's are political refugees from Northern Ireland who have been resident in the United States for a number of years, having fled for their lives from the homeland when pro-British loyalists attempted to assassinate them due to their political beliefs. After living and working and raising their family in this country since that time, they now find themselves in danger of being denied political asylum and of being deported to Belfast, where they fear for their lives.
Malachy McAllister, like so many others of his generation, served time in a British prison after becoming involved in conflict with the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC), a sectarian paramilitary organization in the guise of a civilian police force. He shares this history with many other Irishmen of his generation and previous ones, large numbers of whom fled here over the years to start a new life and became part of the fabric of American society.
Despite the Good Friday Agreement and the Irish peace process, which the McAlister's strongly support, they are still in danger of being denied political asylum to live safely in the United States.
See Recent video re: the campaign at: http://real.ny1.com:8080/ramgen/real3/00086AB4_031215_151254hi.rm
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