Mr. President. I urge my colleagues to support amendment No. 1956 offered today by Senator KENNEDY to S. 2222. the Immigration Reform and Control Act. Without Senator KENNEDYS amendment. S. 2222 will impede the research. technological. and economic interests of the United States. S. 2222. as it stands. will deprive the United States of highly skilled professionals needed in industry and universities and deprive the American economy of the professional mobility and development in high technology fields which have been its hallmark. If unchanged. S. 2222 would reorganize the preference system to create a first preference for independent immigrants limited to persons of "exceptional ability." The INS in practice. has interpreted this phrase to mean primarily persons holding Nobel prizes and similar international honors. Obviously we wish to continue to attract and admit such persons. however. it is essential to industries and universities to be able to train and develop younger scientists of extraordinary promise. It is wellknown that outstanding achievements in the mathematical and science fields. in particular. occur early in the careers of talented youth.
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