If it is favorable. we will then advise the author of our Intention to report the bill favorably and request that he submit a statement for inclusion In the RECORD. When adverse action Is contemplated. authors will be advised to that effect and given ample opportunity to submit additional material pertinent to the case. A private immigration bill is an extraordinary remedy available to assist aliens with unusual problems resulting in unusual hardship. The private immigration bill is. in essence. an exception to the general law and should be viewed as such and not as a method to circumvent the general law. The committee Is well aware that there are areas within the existing Immigration statute which lend themselves to contradiction of policy and resulting hardship to certain alien classes. but we will endeavor. through remedial legislation shortly to be the subject of hearings. to correct these deficiencies. Meanwhile. it must be remembered that a private bill is not the answer to the need for general legislation. We would also impress upon our colleagues in the House the importance of pursuing all possible administrative remedies which may be available to beneficiaries of pending private immigration bills. Ofttimes the beneficiary of a bill does not investigate or seek administrative relief and merely relies upon a private bill to solve his immigration problem. Beneficiaries should be cautioned against this practice. Mr. Speaker. in order that the Members of the House and their staffs will be fully aware of the rules of procedure of Subcommittee No. 1. Immigration and Nationality. I reproduce at this point in the RECORD.
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