They live in abiect poverty and have virtually no chance to better their plight in the countries of their birth. This bill if passed would also give Americans desiring to sponsor such a child the right to do so. something denied them by present law. In fact. the applicant is reouired to have a U.S. sponsor who would be responsible for supporting the applicant at a level equal to or above 125 percent of the OMB poverty level for a period of 5 years upon the immigrants arrival in this country. My bill would change that by providing preferential treatment in the admission of these children of U.S. servicemen. Specifically. the bill would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that a child of a U.S. serviceman would be able to apply for immigration to the United States under the first preference and fourth preference of the act. The first preference relates to unmarried sons and daughters of U.S. citizens and the fourth preference relates to married sons and daughters. The Department of Justice and the Department of State. in cooperation with the host government and private agencies. would be required to substantiate paternity. The proof of paternity and snonsorship standards in this bill are sufficiently rigid to discourage fraud. This legislation would not "open the floodgates" of immigration. because it would simply give the Amerasians preference. It would not allow for an increased number of immigrants and it will not be a burden on the taxpayers of this country. A young girl who has come to this country wrote of her experience. "My mother is a Korean and my father is an American." she wrote: I dont know my father. He was an American Soldier.
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