Mr. Speaker. today we are considering the Emergency Chinese Immigration Relief Act of 1989. I am voting to override the Presidents veto on the status of Chinese student visas. The reason for my vote Is simple. The Chinese students in both this country and in China have demonstrated great bravery and commitment to democratic principles by standing up to the dictatorial Communist regime in China. They are defenders of freedom. We cannot abandon these brave men and women in their hour of need. If they returned home now. they would face immediate arrest and possible execution. America was founded on the principles of liberty and democracy for all mankind. and we must help those who defend these sacred principles.
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