Keeping The Door Closed

Should foreign citizens who are infected with the AIDS virus be permitted to enter the U.S.? No, says the Justice Department, which has imposed a ban on such immigrants and travelers. Yes, says the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), which has been lobbying to change that policy. Change it or else, says Harvard University, which is about to withdraw as host of next year's International AIDS Conference unless the ban is lifted. The annual conference, which draws thousands of scientists, is the key forum for researchers investigating the worldwide epidemic. "It's impossible to have a meeting dedicated to AIDS...