I have discussed this problem with the staff of the Committee on the Judiciary. I have discussed It with my colleague from New York (Mr. FisH). and we have today introduced legislation which authorizes the United States to provide assistance to. or on behalf of. the thousands of refugees from Vietnam and Cambodia who will be arriving in our country in the very near future. I hope that the Judiciary Committee will hold hearings on this legislation and report a bill for consideration by the House as soon as possible. Our bill. called the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1975. is based upon the 1962 enactment of the Congress which was designed to render appropriate and similar assistance to many Cuban refugees admitted to our country at that time following Castros takeover of the islands government. That bill. the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962. provided that there were certain refugees in the Western Hemisphere who should be brought to the United States. "when the President determines that such assistance will contribute to the security or to the foreign policy of the United States." The act also provided for various resettlement assistance for those individuals. The bill that we Introduced today would authorize the President to provide assistance to. or on behalf of. Vietnamese and Cambodian refugees. for their resettlement in this country. Including the provision of necessary assistance to any State or local public agency which provides services to these individuals. such as health. education. training. and employment services. This was one of the points that came up during the debate on the bill approved this morning.
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