Unless the private legislation. or general orphan legislation. is passed during this session of Congress. this American family will be broken up. and a similar situation. I am told by Defense Department officials. exists for many hundreds of other military families. I have been advised by the Immigration and Naturalization Service that about 400 private orphan bills have been introduced so far during the present session of Congress and these private bills would admit some 500 orphan children who have been adopted by American families. Private legislation Is timeconsuming and costly. and interferes with the regular work of Congress. I have been advised by the staff of the Senate Immigration Subcommittee that a goodly portion of all private immigration bills deal with orphan children who have been adopted by American families. An example of the heartbreaking delay that takes place on private bills. and keeps children separated from their parents. has been my experience with S. 973. I introduced this private bill on January 30 to admit the adopted 14yearold daughter of Army Chief Warrant Officer and Mrs.
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