Mr. Speaker. I wish to announce that Subcommittee No. 1 will continue its hearings on H.R. 981. a bill to establish a preference system for Western Hemisphere immigration. One day of public hearings will be held on May 10. 1973. in room 2237 Rayburn House Office Building. 10 a.m.. to consider several aspects of the labor certification requirement. which is a prerequisite for admission for many intending immigrants. There has been much criticism during the past several years regarding the administration of this program by the Department of Labor and numerous court decisions have recently attacked the lack of procedural due process in the operation of this program. The labor certification requirement. section 212(a) (14) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. must be met by certain categories of individuals from the Eastern Hemispherethird. sixth. and nonpreferenceand it is the sole criterion for admission for all natives of the Western Hemisphere. During this hearing we intend to examine the current operation of the labor certification requirement. and to discuss the need for establishing reasonable and practical procedures to implement this requirement. We are hopeful that these hearings will develop detailed information. which will assist the subcommittee in its consideration of general immigration reform legislation. Testimony will be received from Members of Congress who may wish to appear and from representatives of the Department of Labor.
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