Within the past month several earthquakes have devastated areas of Sicily. Italy. causing extensive destruction of property and loss of life. My bill will authorize the issuance of 2.000 special immigration visas to Sicilians. who are unable to return to their place of residence and are in urgent need of assistance for the essentials of life. and who seek to enter the United States as immigrants. The bill also provides that the spouse and children of such aliens. if accompanying or following to join. may be issued special immigrant visas notwithstanding such numerical limitation. The dire need of these people. made homeless and poorer than most poor. deserves our generous consideration of such legislation at the earliest possible moment. In other past instances. the Congress has moved promptly and liberally to alleviate the conditions of other peoples in similar circumstances.
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