03736nam 22006374a 450 991077990480332120230422042419.01-84964-016-50-585-42580-9(CKB)111056486516280(StDuBDS)AH23054283(SSID)ssj0000650999(PQKBManifestationID)12225466(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000650999(PQKBWorkID)10623660(PQKB)10957410(MiAaPQ)EBC3386062(Au-PeEL)EBL3386062(CaPaEBR)ebr2001141(CaONFJC)MIL987782(OCoLC)71346986(EXLCZ)9911105648651628019990825d2000 uy 0engur|||||||||||txtccrUnsafe haven[electronic resource] the United States, the IRA, and political prisoners /Karen McElrathLondon ;Sterling, Va. Pluto Press20001 online resource (176 p.) Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph0-7453-1317-5 0-7453-1322-1 Includes bibliographical references (p. 146-157) and indexes.For almost two hundred years the United States has been a safe haven for Irish political prisoners seeking refuge. More recently however the US government has sought deportation, extradition and prosecution to exclude Irish republicans from the country. In the first book to focus on the relationship between these tools of exclusion and US foreign policy, Karen McElrath examines why this change has come about and the extent to which the granting of political asylum in the US is influenced by relations with Britain and other countries.Karen McElrath questions US government attempts to portray an impartial role in the Irish conflict, arguing that historical and contemporary evidence reveals otherwise. She shows that, far from being a neutral process, the success of bids for political asylum often depends on the relationship between the US and the government of the applicant's country of origin. Drawing on exclusive interviews with Irish Republicans who have faced deportation or extradition from the United States, or who have been prosecuted in the US for politically-motivated offences, McElrath explores the links between deportation and extradition outcomes and foreign policy issues. The tools of exclusion are defined in their historical context, and the history of US extradition law is described, with particular focus on the treaties with Britain. McElrath also examines the offences for which Irish and Irish-American Republicans have been charged, discusses the various levels of support for Irish political prisoners in the US, and summarises the findings by international human rights organisations.Political prisonersLegal status, laws, etcUnited StatesDeportationUnited StatesExtraditionUnited StatesUnited StatesRelationsGreat BritainGreat BritainRelationsUnited StatesUnited StatesForeign relations1993-2001United StatesEmigration and immigrationHistory20th centuryNorthern IrelandEmigration and immigrationHistory20th centuryPolitical prisonersLegal status, laws, etc.DeportationExtradition303.48/273041McElrath Karen1959-1518788MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910779904803321Unsafe haven3756549UNINA