LEADER 03736nam 22006374a 450 001 9910779904803321 005 20230422042419.0 010 $a1-84964-016-5 010 $a0-585-42580-9 035 $a(CKB)111056486516280 035 $a(StDuBDS)AH23054283 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000650999 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12225466 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000650999 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10623660 035 $a(PQKB)10957410 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3386062 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3386062 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr2001141 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL987782 035 $a(OCoLC)71346986 035 $a(EXLCZ)99111056486516280 100 $a19990825d2000 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aUnsafe haven$b[electronic resource] $ethe United States, the IRA, and political prisoners /$fKaren McElrath 210 $aLondon ;$aSterling, Va. $cPluto Press$d2000 215 $a1 online resource (176 p.) 300 $aBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph 311 $a0-7453-1317-5 311 $a0-7453-1322-1 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 146-157) and indexes. 330 $bFor 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. 606 $aPolitical prisoners$xLegal status, laws, etc$zUnited States 606 $aDeportation$zUnited States 606 $aExtradition$zUnited States 607 $aUnited States$xRelations$zGreat Britain 607 $aGreat Britain$xRelations$zUnited States 607 $aUnited States$xForeign relations$y1993-2001 607 $aUnited States$xEmigration and immigration$xHistory$y20th century 607 $aNorthern Ireland$xEmigration and immigration$xHistory$y20th century 615 0$aPolitical prisoners$xLegal status, laws, etc. 615 0$aDeportation 615 0$aExtradition 676 $a303.48/273041 700 $aMcElrath$b Karen$f1959-$01518788 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910779904803321 996 $aUnsafe haven$93756549 997 $aUNINA