It became the catalyst for a private bill repeatedly introduced in Congress by Representative Todd Russell Platts , a Republican of Pennsylvania , seeking permanent legal status for 31 men in the York contingent who had not won asylum .
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Todd Russell Platts
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Pennsylvania
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