Furthermore. the Soviet Government forbids any books to be printed in Hebrew and makes it a crime for Jews to teach their faith to their children. Mr. Speaker. it is not surprising that so many Soviet Jews wish to emigrate. despite the fact that people applying for emigration risk losing their jobs and suffering harassment. The problems these refuseniks encounter trying to emigrate are well known. Although the right to emigrate freely has been repeatedly recognized by the international community as an important human right. this right continues to be denied Soviet Jews. Mr. Speaker. I became personally aware of the problems many refuseniks face through my involvement in the case of Gregory Solomonsvich Gimpelson. Mr. Gimpelsons difficulties in emigrating typify the problems unfortunately common among Soviet Jews. Since 1978. when his wife and son arrived here. Gregory Gimpelson worked to obtain a visa to emigrate to join them here. I became aware of Gregory Gimpelsons case because his wife. Bronislava. lives in my district.
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