Mr. President. the difficulties encountered by Soviet citizens who wish to leave their homelandoften to join family members and friends overseashave long been an active concern of many Americans and also of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Refugees. on which I serve as chairman. Apart from the overall issue of free emigration to Israel and other countries. the subcommittee has focused a great deal of attention on the flow of Soviet emigrants to the United States and the kinds of efforts our own Government is putting forth to expedite and facilitate this movement. On Februay 8. I addressed a letter of inquiry to Secretary of State Rogers regarding Soviet emigration. In light of the continuing congressional and public interest in this issue. I ask unanimous consent to have printed in the RECORD a recent statement reflecting some voluntary migration agency concerns over emigration to the United States. and my exchange of correspondence with the Department of State.
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