Speaker. I am introducing a bill today to allow adjustment of status for certain third country nationals who have been residing in Guam since their evacuation from Vietnam by American forces in In the 5 years since these individuals came to Guam with the direct assistance of the United States. they have become productive members of the territorial community. While a few of the original group achieved status and adjustment through various legal means. such as marriage to American citizens. the majorityapproximately 123.000-.have remained on Guam in indefinite parole status under section 212(d)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. They were ineligible for inclusion under the Indochinese Refugee Act of 1975 (Public Law 94145) because they were from countries other than Vietnamprimarily from Korea. but also India. Taiwan. and the Philippines. The United States pould not repatriate them to their home countries because our current law. which I believe is soon to be amended. requires return of aliens to the countries from which they came directly to the United States. not to their. countries of origin.
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