Mr. Speaker. I support Chairman RODINOs administrative naturalization bill which develops an alternative administrative process for naturalization. Under this bill. immigration judges. in addition to Federal and State judges. will be allowed to conduct naturalization ceremonies. The purpose of the bill is to help reduce the heavy backlog in the naturalization process which some areas around the country have been experiencing. Of particular interest to me is a provision found in both Chairman RoDINOS naturalization bill and the INS efficiency bill . the socalled GIV provisions. This GIV has been part of the major immigration reform bill for the last several years and was again included in the current immigration reform bill . Although this provision is very much needed. it continues to be delayed because of our inability to enact major immigration reform legislation.
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