Speaker. it is with a great deal of concern that I rise today in support of H.R. 165. of which I am a cosponsor. This bill would. I believe. go a long way toward alleviating the adverse consequences of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965. While this act was passed with the intention of bringing about a more equitable immigration policy with respect to nationalities withoutlarge numbers in the United States. it has had the effect of severely curtailing immigration from Ireland and other countries which have large numbers of former nationals in our country. The new law. in attempting to cure the discrimination of the old law. has now saddled the Irish and other nationalities with an inequitable and unfair U.S. immigration policy. This situation must not be permitted to continue. Ireland has. in the past. contributed a considerable number of immigrants to the United States who have helped make this Nation what it is today. Now that we are at the height of our prosperity. we are closing the doors on them. H.R. 165 would rectify this rather unjust limitation. It would provide that those countries whose immigration has fallen below 75 percent of its yearly average during the 10year period 195665 be allocated additional spaces in excess of the worldwide quota to bring its total to 75 percent of the baseyeai figure. Now that the chairman of the Judiciary Committee. the Honorable EMANUEL CELLER. has introduced a more comprehensive immigration bill. H.R. 9112. I would like to ally myself to -that measure because the reform contained therein is more basic and will benefit a great many people. particularly the newseed immigrants.
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