His three-year court struggle for refugee status was soon to be over when the man from Myanmar received an unexpected letter from the justice minister last week.
It left him with mixed feelings.
In the letter dated Feb. 20, the Justice Ministry, in a rare move, revoked its 1998 decision to reject his application for refugee status, it was learned Tuesday.
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