Mr. President. some of the difficulties of section 212(a) (14) have involved administrative questions which inevitably arise in the formative stages of any. newly passed legislation. Apparently a major factor has been a lack of adequate staff in the Department of Labor to undertake a broader responsibility in immigration. I have also received substantiated reports. the latest only a short time ago. that local. State. and regional offices of the Department of Labor. as well as American consuls abroad. have not been fully informed of the national guidelines and procedures established by the Department. and in some instances the piecemeal instructions sent from Washington have been conflicting and contradictory. Over the past several months. administrative difficulties have contributed a great deal of inefficiency and delay in the processing of applications for labor clearance. The executive agencies responsible for implementing our immigration policy recognize the difficulties. and I am hopeful that recent action taken by appropriate officials is helping to rectify this situation. Other difficulties. Mr. President. have involved the procedures established by the Department of Labor in recruiting immigrants and processing their applications for labor clearance. These procedures concern the prospective employer in this country as well as the prospective immigrant overseas. I shall not burden the RECORD with any lengthy recitation of these complex procedures. They are readily available from the Department of Labor. Moreover. I am sure that. like myself. many Members of Congress have familiarized themselves with these procedures. because of their personal interest in this matter. or as a result of mail from their constituents and representatives of the voluntary agencies which daily assist the movement of immigrants. I ask unanimous consent. however. that following my remarks. excerpts from two statements bearing directly on this matter be included in the RECORD.
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