Moreover. the 3year period will provide ample time to study the effects of the preference system upon the Western Hemisphere. Possibly. slight modifications in the preference system may be necessary before the unified system becomes effective. This new approach to U.S. immigration policy will hopefully provide a more orderly and equitable method of allocating visas to applicants of all countries on the same basis. The first preference. now. allots 20 percent of the 170.000 numerical limitation to unmarried sons and daughters of U.S. citizens. This is a maximum of 34.000 numbers. In fiscal year 1969. 1.237 immigrants came in the first preference. This bill would reduce the percentage from 20 to 10. That is. 17.000 for the Eastern Hemisphere and 13.000 for the Western Hemisphere.
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