Mr. Speaker. over the past few years. we have witnessed an alarming drop in the number of Jews emigrating from the Soviet Union. and felt the frustration of trying to help. Numerous accounts from refuseniks and prisoners of conscience give us a glimpse of how seriously the situation has deteriorated. The long and arduous application process. coupled with surveillance. harassment. loss of job and status. and the threat of eventual imprisonment paints a grim picture for Jews trying to emigrate. Their courage is uplifting. their plight. agonizing. Now. in the wake of severe setbacks in United StatesSoviet relations. it is more important than ever to continue to speak out for individuals held in Russia against their will.
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