Mr. Speaker. I rise in strong support of House Resolution 304. a resolution requesting that the administration immediately halt all proceedings which could result in the deportation of Polish citizens. until such time as the President determines that the political situation in Poland is stable and that those individuals would encounter no undue risk in returning to their country. I would like to commend the gentleman from Pennsylvania and the gentlewoman from Maryland for their prompt actions in introducing this critical resolution and expediting its consideration before the full House. Obviously. the current political crisis in Poland may create grave risks to the lives and safety of Polish citizens in the United States if they are forced to return to their homeland at the present time. Our Nations humanitarian tradition demands that we not expel those whose lives would be threatened by deportation and it is. therefore. imperative that we permit Polish citizens to remain here until they can safely return home. Passage of House Resolution 304 would send a clear message around the world of this Congress compassion and concern for people of Polish ancestry. here in the United States. as well as in the beleaguered nation of Poland. As a cosponsor of House Resolution 304.
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