I'm looking for the actual quote—I'd be happy to get it to you—from António Guterres, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, who has said to me privately and has said publicly that—to paraphrase—designating certain countries not normally known to produce refugees for accelerated treatment is a perfectly legitimate tool in an asylum system that complies with the 1951 convention.
Mr. Abraham, his representative, said at this committee in 2010 much the same thing. As long as you don't bar access to asylum based on a country designation, as long as the designation is used to accelerate the treatment of a claim, it is a legitimate use.