The gentleman is correct. This does delay the imposition of that ceiling of 120.000 for 1 year. In the event that this legislation. and this authority sought by this legislation. be not given. the difficulty with which we are confronted is that if a ceiling goes into effect on July 1. 1968. and the Commission has not had the opportunity or has not made its complete report. it would have the effect of permitting 120.000 immigrants to come into the United States from the Western Hemisphere countries on a firstcome. firstserved basis. It would conceivably be possible. if there is a sufficient number of independent applicants for immigration purposes say. for instance. from Brazil that would have registration dates prior to other intended immigrants from other countries. for us to get the 120.000 Brazilians and no other Western Hemisphere immigrants would be admitted.
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