He has labored long and hard in what is not a vineyard but a very rocky. thorny place. and he has done so most of the time with his characteristic good humor. This is the kind of subject that would try the patience of a saint. I must say that this whole business of immigration could perhaps best be equated to the problem that faced a Solomon in really having to decide a very critical family matter. Many times this afternoon my friend from Wyoming has asked the question. quite appropriately. who wants to suggest that in terms of giving preference on immigration to familyconnected members that we should give preference to a brother or to an unmarried adult son as opposed to immediate family members. the spouse. the parents. or the minor children of a U.S. citizen? The fact of the matter is those are very difficult choices for families themselves to make. In some cases. I will tell him. in my home State immigrant families have decided that really in order of the benefit that would be derived. it might make more sense for the younger adult brother to come than for the father. Those are painful decisions. Sometimes thay are dictated by economics. by stitutions that have to do with matters that relate to the ability to bring that family member to the United States. wholly apart from what the immigration law provides. I do not know that we are. any of us. wise enough to prescribe a generalized prescription that will do perfect equity in every case. But the fact of the matter is to anyone listening to this very good debate this afternoon. I think It has become clear that the concern that has generated this amendment is one that is completely bona fide. My friend from Wyoming has repeatedly said that in my State and in other States where there are large immigrant populations there is intense heat generated by this entire question of immigration. He is right. if by "heat" he means intense emotion. People feel intensely emotional about their families. about their children.
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