Mr. Chairman. at long last we have an opportunity to give the authority of law to the principle that in welcoming immigrants to our Nation family ties and potential contribution to our society should weigh more heavily than the accidents of national origin. For too many years. an outdated quota - system has been permitted to govern our immigration policy. The system proposed in this legislation is far more rational. sensible. and humane. Without significantly increasing the annual rate of immigration. we can make the selection process a far more qualitative one. Within the ceiling of 170.000 for the quota countries the standards for mental. health. moral. and economic eligi"bility will continue to be applied. But they will be applied on the basis of the most relevant criteria for admission: family relationship and skill or talent.
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