Mr. Chairman. H.R. 4300. the Family Unification and Employment Opportunity Immigration Act of 1990. reforms Americas legal immigration quota system. It expands the annual immigration numbers from the current level of 530.000 to roughly 800.000 per year. The Senate has around 630.000 in their bill. and when we go to conference we will obviously have to adjust these numbers. This legislation will ease current U.S. immigration restrictions that hinder the reunification of immediate family members. reduce barrier on immigrants from countries which were traditional sources of immigrants to thr United States. Most important. H.R. 4300 marks a shift in legal immigration policy to place greater emphasis on employmentbased immigration. It will increase the number of highly skilled or otherwise needed foreignborn workers. An important aspect of this bill is its provision to allow spouses and minor children of permanent residents to be treated as immediate relatives.
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