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Obama's Aunt Given Asylum Due To Pre-Election Leaks

Ryan J. Reilly | August 18, 2010, 1:37PM

Zeituni Onyango, President Obama's aunt.

Three months ago, an immigration judge granted President Obama's aunt asylum in the United States. While the decision was made public, the written document detailing the reasoning was kept secret because of federal privacy laws.

But the Boston Globe reported yesterday that the judge based his decision in Zeituni Onyango's case on the fact that an anonymous federal official disclosed information about her immigration status shortly before the 2008 presidential campaign.

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