Mr. Speaker. I am pleased to rise in support of H.R. 3259. legislation to help ease our Nations chronic nursing shortage. And I would like to commend the gentleman from New York for introducing this important legislation. H.R. 3259 amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to allow a special immigrant status for certain foreign nurses. Moreover. this legislation will allow for the temporary admission of these nurses under a nonimmigrant status. Mr. Speaker. the nursing shortage is a problem throughout our Nation. However. in our State of New York this shortage is particularly severe. A report from the New York State LaborHealth Industry Task Force on Health Personnel.
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