Mr. Speaker. I am very pleased to see that the House is today considering a bill that amends section 312 of the Immigration and Nationality Act. as I have attempted to amend this section ever since I came to Congress in 1962. Under existing law. section 312 of the Immigration and Nationality Act waives the requirement of an understanding of the English language for any person who. on December 25. 1952. was over 50 years of age. who then had lived in the United States for periods totaling at least 20 years. The bill we are considering today eliminates the 1952 cutoff date. something that should have been eliminated a long time ago. As the law stands now. only those persons who came to the United States prior to December 24. 1932. that is. 20 years preceding the effective date of the act. could qualify for this exemption.
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