The 196.5 amendments were designed to alleviate backlogs. but the final version of the bill resulted in a situation contrary to what was intended. In order to adjust the law to the intent of the legislation we must endorse this remedial legislation. The question has been raised in these times of economic focus whether an increase in immigrants would cause job displacement or other domestic economic difficulties. Of course. Mr. Chairman. I would be the last one to support a bill detrimental to our economic or employment situation. Our justification for this legislation is that the additional number of immigrants permitted is relatively small and the measure is only temporary in effect to correct the present inequities. It is imperative that this legislation be adopted without crippling amendments so that our immigration system works as it should. I. therefore. urge my colleagues to give this legislation their full support.
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