Speech #1010022750

It would not delete any of the major categories of exclusion. but it would modernize most of the present exclusions. particularly in the public health area. and would make the following notable changes: First is the ideological exclusion. We reached a compromise between myself and Senator PAT MOYNIHAN last year on the foreign operations appropriations bill. We no longer exclude temporary immigrants because of their past writings. their beliefs. or membership in certain organizations. However. permanent immigrants must receive a waiver if they are excludable on the above grounds. My legislation would continue this very liberal treatment of temporary immigrants while requiring permanent immigrants to seek a waiver from memberships in any of the prescribed organizations. but. of course. not for their writings or their speech. Aliens who are national security or terrorist threats or whose admission would have a serious effect on U.S. foreign policy would still remain excludable. I strongly believe that no aliens should be excluded from the United States merely because he or she wrote a book. gave a speech. or would wish to give a speech in the United States that most Americans would likely disagree with or find totally offensive.