H. R. 6781. providing for this same desirable relief to former citizens of the United States who have lost United States citizenship through voting in a political election or in a plebiscite held in Italy. For no other reason than the overt act of voting in either or both of these elections. knowingly or unknowingly of the consequences. did these persons in the eyes of our immigration and naturalization laws forfeit their United States citizenship and expatriate themselves. At present these expatriates cannot return to the United States. They face the unpleasant and long wait as immigrants. subject to a quota that is heavily oversubscribed for a number of years ahead. I commend the chairman of the subcommittee whose bill we are discussing and congratulate the expeditious handling of this important legislation. I shall vote for this bill and urge its passage now in order that the return to our shores of these former citizens of the United States may be hastened and families reunited.
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