Since the House vote on H.R. 2712. the administration has constructed broader protec. tion for Chinese nationals in this country. Not only does that protection more fully assist the Chinese. it allows the President to exercise his foreign policy authority and perhaps save nowthreatened U.S.-Chinese cultural exchange programs. The administrative directive provides broader protection in that it allows legal immigration status. employment authorization and notice of expiration of legal status to all Chinese nationals. not lust students. The directive also expands the protection given to those who fear coercive population control policies. H.R. 2712 limits this protection only to Chinese nationals. I want to emphasize that under no circumstances will eligible Chinese students be deported if the Presidents veto is sustained. Recent efforts to override the Presidents veto attempt to make the case that the administrative directive provides uncertain and easily revocable relief. This is a smoke screen for those who simply want to punish the President for his position on foreign policy with China.
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