Our concern should be to make sure that this alternative exists. It is a reasonable quid pro quo for trade. in the judgment of the Senator from North Carolina. It was for this very reason that the Trade Act of 1974 was held up for many months. until an understanding could be reached on emigration from nonmarket countries. This was embodied in section 402 commonly known as the Jackson amendment. and in section 409. the socalled Helms amendment. Now it is crucial to understand the difference between the two amendments. The Jackson amendment applies to all those who wish to emigrate from nonmarket countries. That means it applies to all. no matter what their destination. As a practical matter. it also means that the pool of potential emigres is conceivably quite large. it also means that permission to emigrate to a totalitarian country. It is very difficult to check whether the government. in a state which controls all major life decisions of its citizens. in effect decides who can go and who cannot. My amendment differs in that there is an objective criterion setting up a smaller pool of potential emigresthe emigrant must have a very close relative living in the United States. While the Jackson amendment aims more broadly. the Helms amendment in a sense is a lesser demand. It only asks to help close relatives of those living in the United States.
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