It also doubles the number of asylees who can adjust to premanent resident status in any one year. I fought for this provision in conference and am glad it was added to the final bill. Another historic part of the bill grants the eligibility for citizenship to Filipino veterans of World War II. These veterans came to our aid during World War II but for reasons out of their control have been denied naturalization for 45 years even though Congress first granted them naturalization rights in the 1940s. The Supreme Court turned them down in 1988. I am glad this long fight for equality is now over successfully.
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