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House said Hinzman, Associated Press Writer victory has been hailed as a He said Democrats need TORONTO (AP): A sec- war can be justified.” a bicycle messenger who WASHINGTON (AP): sign of the rising political to show more patience in ap- ond young U.S. soldier He believed U.S. Presi- remains in Canada, would Los Angeles Mayor-elect power of Latinos, Villaraigosa pealing to voters around the seeking political asylum dent George W. Bush had appeal the ruling. Antonio Villaraigosa told said it was about more than country. in Canada told immigra- proof that there were weap- House, a U.S. lawyer who Democrats on Wednesday that. “I’m unabashedly a pro- tion officials on Thursday ons of mass destruction in first came to Canada as a they need to diversify. “It wasn’t just a Latino vic- gressive,” he said. “You take that he would go to prison Iraq, so he initially supported draft dodger during the “We need to look long tory,” he said. “It was about people where they are and for his refusal to serve in the war. But he later deter- Vietnam War, is represent- and hard within our move- building a coalition.” you try to move them to your Iraq if forced to return to mined he didn’t want to fight ing the deserters. He said ment,’’ said Villaraigosa, the The 52-year-old Villar- direction. You don’t go so far the United States. a country that was not pos- the 30,000 to 50,000 Ameri- former California Assembly aigosa said he knows how to out in front of people they U.S. Army Pvt. Brandon ing a direct threat to the cans who fled to Canada speaker who was elected work with Republicans and don’t feel you’re connected Hughey, 20, told the Im- United States “and people during Vietnam and were mayor in mid-May. appeal to voters on a broad to them.” migration and Refugee who were in no way threaten- allowed to settle in their “Look at this room to- range of issues. “I worked with Democrats need to rede- Board that he refused “to ing to me.” northern neighbor, but that day,” he told a largely white the other side. I realized they fine “family values” beyond kill people or lose my life Hughey is the second de- Hinzman and Hughey crowd at a rally for the liberal got elected, too,” he said. “They the current narrow definition under false pretenses.” serter to appear in front of the would become the first U.S. group Campaign for represent a big part of what given by the conservatives, Hughey said he be- board. Jeremy Hinzman was soldiers to be granted po- America’s Future. “You California is about.” he said. lieved the war in Iraq was denied political asylum in litical asylum in Canada. don’t see the kind of diver- “That could be a blueprint “We’ve got to say when illegal and his conscience March, after the same review Editor’s Note: Since the sity that we need to build a of what we need to do around we see a child in poverty, that obliged him to desert his Ft. board said it was not con- U.S. invaded Iraq on March strong movement in the country,” said Villar- it’s a family value to lift that Hood, Texas, army base last vinced Hinzman would face 19, 2003, under the orders America.” aigosa, who was a national co- child up,” he said. year. He said when he joined persecution or cruel and un- of U.S. President George W. the military at 17, he was usual punishment if returned Bush, over 1,670 U.S. looking for a way to put to the United States. troops have been killed, himself through college Seven other American with almost 13,000 being and respected the military. military personnel have ap- wounded according to U.S. “I believe some things plied for refugee status, and Military sources. Last week, are worth fighting for, like Hinzman’s lawyer, Jeffry Iraq released an estimate of defending my home and House, estimates dozens of Iraqi deaths at over 12,000, my family,” Hughey told others are in hiding in Canada in the past 18 months. 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