Mr. Chairman. I would say that even though we are not talking about an exceptionally large number of individuals who would come in under this program that would be proposed by this amendment. nevertheless we already have three special interest provisions in H.R. 4300 that go to immigrants from adversely affected countries. It seems to me we do not need more special interest legislation or amendments as a part of H.R. 4300. Mr. Chairman. it has always been my understanding that the best immigration policy would be a policy that is fair and that applies equally to every country. Clearly. this amendment does not go toward that. nor does H.R. In 1965. the last year that we passed a legal immigration bill. the whole point of that immigration bill was to make up for past discrimination and come up with a legal immigration bill that would be fair and equal to all countries. and here we are today debating a bill and now debating an amendment that once again is special interest legislation that gives special privileges only to individuals from certain countries. I think that violates the fairness and equity that we all should expect in our immigration laws.
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