on her efforts on behalf of the Chinese students. The bill before us today. H.R. 2712. would waive the requirement that Chinese students who hold a J visa must fulfill a 2year home residence requirement before they can apply for a change in their Immigration status. This bill has gathered overwhelm. ing bipartisan support. and I believe it is an important first step. However. Congress must not stop here. I represent Texas A&M University. which has a large Chinese student population. After meeting with a number of these students. I am convinced that we must provide the Chinese students here with assurance that they may remain in the United States if they wish until the political situation in China changes.
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