http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/09/30/genetic-testing-of-african-refugees-raises-outcry-from-scientists/ 80beats is DISCOVER's news aggregator, weaving together the choicest tidbits from the best articles covering the day\'s most compelling topics. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:55:53 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/09/30/genetic-testing-of-african-refugees-raises-outcry-from-scientists/comment-page-1/#comment-54059 Loretta Fri, 02 Oct 2009 16:24:03 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=3750#comment-54059 this is crazy... if the Border Agency is THAT worried about it, wouldn't it just be easier to hire some Somali translators/questioners to see if the purported refugee understands the "correct" language of the country they say they are fleeing. AND, if the Kenyans or Ethiopians are willing and able enough to learn the Somali language before they arrive in the UK, then put them in the fast lane for entry! Why hire a lab robot test when a real person could do it? this is crazy… if the Border Agency is THAT worried about it, wouldn’t it just be easier to hire some Somali translators/questioners to see if the purported refugee understands the “correct” language of the country they say they are fleeing. AND, if the Kenyans or Ethiopians are willing and able enough to learn the Somali language before they arrive in the UK, then put them in the fast lane for entry! Why hire a lab robot test when a real person could do it?

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