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[U.S.] Uyghurs who fled China face lengthy asylum backlogs in US WASHINGTON (Tribune News Service) — Soon after “Alim” arrived in the U.S. on a travel visa in 2014, he applied for asylum. As a Uyghur Muslim, he faced an uncertain future if returned to his native China, which was beginning a crackdown on ethnic minorities. Seven years later, he’s still waiting for his asylum claim to be resolved. During that time, his two children back home have grown into teenagers. His wife and two sisters were imprisoned in Chinese “re-education” camps, where he said they faced starvation and torture....
