We could never imagine the daily battle for survival waged by people who can no longer afford food. find housing. clothe their children. All this while they pray that their family wont be killed in the war fought around them. And its hard to Imagine the fear of Lebanese nationals residing in this country living under the threat of deportation back to war. back to that daily battle. It may be hard for us to Imagine unless weve lived it. But today. with this bill we have a chance to help. We have an opportunity to assist people living in Lebanon to escape the war and join their families here. Many of those who hope to join their families here. must wedt up to 15 years from the time they apply. Even those who have had their visas approved have to wait up to 6 years because of the quota limitations. Mr. Chairman. no family should have to wait that long to be reunited. And in the case of the Lebanese. its not safetheir lives are endangered. The bill before us would allow visas for an additional 1.000 Lebanese each year beyond the increased number of visas provided for under the expanded preferenca system. I would work to eliminate the backlog that is literally endangering the lives of Lebanese applicants for visas. We also have a chance to eliminate the burden of fear for Lebanese nationals in the country. As a member of the Rules Committee.
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