My amendment is similar to the waiver provisions previously enacted by the Congress for close relatives excludable for tuberculosis except for the proviso which would bar relief if both parents leave a mentally retarded child behind. The bill. H.R. 2580. has been advocatedand properly soas a reform of our immigration laws which envisions the reuniting of families. but unless this amendment is adopted the bill will have no provision in it to prevent the needless separation of families from very close relativcs. especially children and wives. in cases where to compel such separation is wholly needless and in situations that are especially cruel. We have several illustrations that have been given to us by the Attorney General. One is the case of the young man. of Italian descent. who met and married an Italian girl while he was on duty with the U.S.
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