Mr. Speaker. I wish to advise the House that my Subcommittee on Immigration. Citizenship. and International Law of the Committee on the Judiciary has scheduled hearings on September 25. 1975. to consider H.R. 981 and H.R. 367. bills which would establish a preference system for immigrants from the Western Hemisphere. The hearings will commence at 10 a.m.. in room 2141. Rayburn House Office Building. These hearings will also be concerned with the need. if any. for modification of the present preference system. As my colleagues are well aware. the current 120.000 limitation on Western Hemisphere immigration and the lack of a preference system for this hemisphere have resulted in innumerable hardships for potential immigrants. There is presently a backlog of 28 months. and it is not anticipated that this backlog will be reduced since the demand for immigrant visas continues to increase at a rapid rate. Members of Congress and other interested parties who wish to testify or submit statements for inclusion in the hearing record should address their requests to the Committee on the Judiciary. room 2139. Rayburn House Office Building.
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