The first effort fell short. However. I came back again in 1989 with an amendment to the current bill to stay the deportation of spouses and unmarried children of legalized aliens who were in the United States prior to November 6. 1986. This time. my amendment passed by a vote of 6138. The House passed similar language in its own version of the immigration bill. H.R. 4300 this fall. Largely as a result of the easy passage of my amendment. the Immigration and Naturalization Service announced a policy in February of 1990 that essentially accomplishes the goal of my amendment. The INS agreed to grant voluntary departure status and work authorization administratively until aliens family members become eligible for visas on their own. The conference report we are considering today would grant permanent residence status to spouses and children of amnesty beneficiaries who were in the United States illegally prior to May 5. 1988. This is even more generous than my amendment in 1989. but is clearly consistent with my efforts in 1987.
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