Mr. Speaker. let me point out to the Members of the House that there is a situation brewing in my district which may apply to theirs. so I ask the Members for their attention. This regards a decision made by the Immigration and Naturalization Service as to the process for applying for citizenship. For generations now in my area. those waiting for that great moment in their lives when they will be sworn in as American citizens have been interviewed locally. and then they take their examinations locally and take the oath of citizenship locally in a Federal court or a county court. wherever it may be appropriate. A new decision initiated by the Philadelphia region in our Commonwealth of Pennsylvania would now direct those people who have to be Interviewed initially that they would not be able to do that in their own locales. but they would have to travel to Philadelphia. 100 miles away. for that initial interview. That puts a great chill on the warm community aspects we have enjoyed for so long in that process for naturalization. Along with my colleagues. the gentleman from Pennsylvania and the gentleman from Pennsylvania [Mr. GooDLING]. I am going to implore other Members to check into this and see whether or not this is a national policy. If so. it must be changed. We must preserve the parochial warmth of the process of naturalization that now obtains.
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