Friday, February 27, 2009

Rohingya People

The Rohingya people, an ethnic Muslim minority in Burma, have been fleeing persecution and poverty  in waves.  The Association of Southeast Asian Nations are meeting to discuss the flood of refugees into neighboring countries.  The Thai government has threatened deportation of any illegal immigrants who are caught.  According to the article, the Rohingya people are willing to go anywhere they will be accepted.  


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