American businesses expand in order to hire more Americans. This legislation takes a balanced approach. a careful approach. and sees to it that those who are admitted to work in the United States are needed. and would not be here unless they were needed because of the lack of American workers. Third. this legislation reopens the door of immigration to countries which have had that door closed since 1965. countries such as Ireland. Italy. Poland. countries that have been part of the basic source of immigration to this Nation. Beyond those changes in legal immigration. this law perfects the rules regarding the temporary admission of workers to this country. an area that is subject to abuse. and the rules and standards are tightened for the benefit of American workers. We also in this legislation. streamline the process by which people become citizens. implementing a long recommended provision regarding administrative naturalization. so there will not be the long waits there are today for those who seek to become citizens. In addition. thanks to the work of the chairman of the Rules Committee. the gentleman from Massachusetts. . a battle that he has fought since the early 1980s has been won. Those who fled the violence and death in El Salvador will not be sent home because of temporary protected status that they are given. and beyond that the rules are put in place for temporary protected status for other nationals such as the Chinese and the Liberians and the Kuwaitis and the Lebanese who might need this protection now. and other nationalities who might need that protection in the future. This is broad. comprehensive reform. It deserves the support of this House. and the signature of the President. which I believe has been committed to us by the support of the administration.
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