In 1979 Valentin and Clara Litvin came to this country. However. their daughter Irene Ghinis. her husband Boris and their children were not allowed to join them. The Ghinis family applied to emigrate from the Soviet Union for the first time on June 1978. They were refused permission for "security reasons." Since 1979 the Ghinises have tried to learn and maintain their Jewish traditions and have studied Hebrew. In 1980 Irene and Boris became directors of the unofficial Jewish kindergarten for refuseniks children in Moscow. After constant harassment by the KGB the kindergarten was closed in In 1978. Lev and Lilla Baytler emigrated from the Soviet Union. However their son Ilya from Leningrad and his family were not allowed to leave for "security reasons." In 1977 he quit his job and has been working since at a job which is not security related. He has been applying every half a year and every time his requests have been denied. Since applying to emigrate. these families have suffered personal and financial hardships over and above the pain of separation they are forced to endure. Mr. Speaker.
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