Ten percent to married sons or married daughters of U.S. citizens. Ten percent to persons who are capable of performing specified skilled or unskilled labornot of a temporary or seasonal naturefor which there is a demonstrated shortage of employable and willing workers in the United States. Six percent to refugees who are the victims of Communist or other totalitarian persecution. under procedures wherein U.S. officials are in exclusive control from start to finish. Such visa numbers as are left over after these preference classes are satisfied will go to nonpreference applicants. strictly in the chronological order in which they qualify. Seventh. New labor controls are established to govern the admission of all immigrant worker classes. These new controls require the Secretary of Labor to make an affirmative finding on an individual case basis that. with respect to the job the immigrant worker is to fill in the locality to which he is destined. there is no able. willing. qualified and available American worker to fill that job. The Secretary of Labor must also find that the admission of such immigrant workers will not adversely affect the wages and working conditions of workers similarly employed in the United States. These new labor controls are mandatory for all worker immigrant classes. They do not apply to the relative preference classes and the limited number of refugees provided for in the bill.
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