I introduced this measure in June to ensure that the 40.000 Chinese nationals in our country are protected from their own worst enemy. their Government. H.R. 2712 is an important first step in addressing the most urgent and immediate needs of Chinese students. I have worked with the conferees to ensure that this measure will enable those students on the J visa to apply for another type of visa which will not obligate them by law to return to China. Reports indicate that the crackdown on students has not ended in China. The Government has issued a statement labeling the Chinese student organizations in the United States as "counterrevolutionary." The students involved have been "spiritually polluted" by the Western principles of freedom and democracy. We can be certain that most of these students would be subject to some form of repression upon their return. The mere fact that these nationals have spent time in the United States. the leading democratic force in the world. makes them the target of suspicion of prodemocracy involvement. Without the waiver of the J visas return residence requirement. Chinese students would have no choice but to return to China at the conclusion of their program of study. This bill would offer Chinese students the option to decide for themselves if they want to return to China.
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