With the increase in enrollment in parochial schools and the natural attrition of many of those teaching in such schools. it will soon be impossible. because of a lack of teaching personnel. for these schools to meet their continuing obligations. To fill the need and to help alleviate the shortage of such personnel. I introduced H.R. 15274 on February 8. 1968. to amend section 101(a) (27) (D) of the Immigration and Nationality Act by placing missionaries. Brothers. nuns and Sisters of religious denominations .in -the category of special immigrants. The gentleman from Ohio who is chairman of the Subcommittee on Immigration and Nationality of the House Committee on the Judiciary. subsequently introduced H.R. 15450. a bill similar to mine. In this category. as special immigrants. religious could enter the United States expeditiously. outside of any numerical limitation. Without the passage of my bill. these religious workers would have to compete on their third or sixth preference categories with persons in other countries who have had visa applications pending for many years. As a matter of fact. the Department of State pointed out during the committee hearings on this legislation. that religious workers who are natives of Ireland. England.
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