Mr. Speaker. it has been 12 years since the Congress has undertaken a comprehensive revision of our immigration laws. As the gentleman from New York pointed out. we are still using population figures of 44 years ago in determining our national origins quotas. It is high time that we brought immigration laws up to date. I have today introduced legislation identical to that filed by the gentleman from New York . which would bring about the comprehensive revision we need. I want to commend my colleague from New York for the extraordinary work he has done in this field. It was his leadership and careful study that has produced the Immigration and Nationality Act Amendments of 1964. The legislation involves an acrosstheboard approach which will adjust quotas to current realities. liberalize our refugee admission standards. and provide preference status for the parents of U.S. citizens. This preference status is already provided for the spouse oi child of a citizen. The gentleman from New York has presented a detailed statement of what the legislation involves.
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