Mr. President. this is a simple amendment. It provides for the restoration of some $2.9 million to the refugee migration section of the pending appropriation bll. This $2.5 million. Mr. President. is an item which has been in that section of the bill for a period of some 25 years. It is used for the care and housing of refugees. primarily Jewish refugees who come from the Soviet Union. during their transportation and voyage to the State of Israel. .During recent years. this has been an extremely important part of the financing and the funding of this travel by thousands of Jewish refugees who have left the Soviet Union. I would say. Mr. President. that it is particularly important this year. because we have seen an enormous increase in the number of Jewish refugees leaving the Soviet Union and going to Israel. For example. in January. there were some 2.000 refugees. compared to a year ago. when the figure was only 200. It appears there is now much greater willingness by the Soviet Union to let members of the Jewish faith leave the Soviet Union and travel to the State of Israel. Therefore.
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