Unfortunately. the administration has not acted on this recommendation. so the only course left for Congress is legislation to mandate that Taiwan be considered eligible under section 202(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. The bill I am introducing today accomplishes this simple task. This is also the goal of a companion provision introduced by Congressman SOLARZ in the House of Representatives. and which has been added as an amendment to the pending foreign assistance authorization bill. I hope. Mr. President. that the Senate conferees will recede to the House position and allow expeditious action on the Taiwan immigration questionwhich has. for 2 years. unfairly penalized Americans of Taiwanese descent in petitioning for their family members to join them in the United States. But should this provision not be accepted in conference. I stand ready to move on the bill I am introducing today.
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