Mr. Speaker. I have joined 24 of my colleagues in introducing H.R. 3524. legislation to amend section 212(a)(4) of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952. to eliminate the provisions which require the exclusion of aliens solely on the basis of the sexual orientation. Identical legislation. H.R. 6303. was introduced by Representative BEILENSON last session. and a companion measure. S. 2210. was introduced by Senator CRANSTON. The 1952 McCarranWalter Act included 31 classes of individuals who could be denied admission into the United States. In addition to various categories of criminals. public health and national security risks. the act excluded "aliens afflicted with a psychopathic personality. epilepsy. or a mental defect." In 1965. "sexual deviation" was substituted for "epilepsy" in order to exclude homosexuals. who were then thought to possess a disease or mental disorder.
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