Have any of the private groups had a chance to review it? More time is needed to let people in the Soviet Union know of the change. When we offered amnesty to illegal aliens in this country. there was a 6month period before processing began. Advertising and outreach were undertaken. This is notavailable in the Soviet Union. Thenew policy was announced in Moscow earlier this weekless than 1 week from its .actual implementation. Wednesday night. NBC news reported from Moscow: "In the visa line. confusion and fear." One Soviet Jew from Moldavia told the reporter that Moldavians had been telling the Jews to get out. The film clip showed brave people. walking. right past three or four burI persons in uniform in order to get into the Embassy. So I was going to bring up an amendment that would address part of my concern. This amendment addresses. in part. one element of my concern by delaying the closeout of the Vienna and Rome processing centers and the consolidation of refugee processing in Moscow. It requires that persons with refugee applications dated on or before November 30. 1989. must still be processed In Vienna and Rome. During that time. I would have hoped that the administration would give further consideration to this matter.
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