The Commission has as of this time spent approximately $107.000 of the authorized amount. If I may anticipate and perhaps suggest a question. it would be. Why would an extension of the July 1. 1968. date for the imposition of a ceiling on Western Hemisphere immigration be delayed for 1 year. which is what is anticipated by this proposed resolution? In anticipating this question. I say in answer to the gentleman that the Commission. and in fact a good portion of the Members of the House and the Members of the other body did not realize when we passed the amendments to the immigration law in 1965. we made applicable to the Eastern Hemisphere and also as well to the Western Hemisphere an amendment. which I authored. which required labor certification for any intending immigrant to enter the United States. This requirement of the law. which was an amendment provided for by the immigration law changes of 1965. has had the effect of slowing down immigration Into this country from the Western Hemisphere countries. The Commission feels that In having an additional year to report to the House. they would have the facts and the figures which would be accumulated over that year concerning the operation of labor certification requirements of the law. Then we would be better prepared to come to this body. and to the other body with a report which would meet the approval of both bodies. The interesting factor. if I may further respond to the gentleman from Missouri. is that since the amendments to the act of 1965. the number of Western Hemisphere immigrants has been materially reduced by reason of the operation of that amendment. to the point where last year the total number of immigrants to the United States from the Western Hemisphere nations approximated 128.000 people. out of which would normally come a group. which. if the ceiling were imposed. would not be counted. they being the spouses and children of U.S. citizens. Actually. the 120.000 figure has not been reached. but. net immigration has been materially below the 120.000 figure.
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