Vietnam. Thailand. and Laos. The bill would benefit the Amerasians by implementing the following: As children of U.S. citizens. regardless of the circumstances and perhaps especially due to those circumstances. an Amerasian would be able to emigrate to the United States under the first preference (unmarried son and daughter) and the fourth preference (married sons and daughters) of the Immigration and Naturalization Act. The legislation also directs the Department of Justice and the Department of State to design a board composed of appropriate authorities to substantiate U.S. paternity. Although there can be considerable difficulty in proving U.S. parentage. the board would be instructed to use every form of documentation available.
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