Speech #850139050

It gives nonquota status to close relatives of United States citizens and lawfully resident aliens. It likewise gives such status to skilled specialists temporarily within the United States. It revives the use of numbers under the Refugee Relief Act. already expired. for those countries which could not use the previously allotted numbers prior to the expiration date. Moreover. it permits expeditious naturalization for adopted children and is of considerable help for children born abroad to -United States citizen parents. It terminates the quota mortgage provision of the Displaced Persons Act of 1948. It further provides for the discretionary waiver of the fingerprint requirement on the basis of reciprocity and helps defectors who occupy the highest foreign diplomatic posts to adjust their status. It permits the entry of those afflicted with TB to join their families in the United States under the proper safeguards. Another good provision is that relating to refugees from the MidEast who seek asylum from Communist or Communistdominated countries. We find. then. that the fundamental principle behind the most important provisions of this bill is the reunification of families. a principle to which all must subscribe. In this bill we move forward to remove the personal tragedy of the split and separated families.