Speech #1020223451

Under this procedure. INS will conduct its inspections abroad. thereby obviating the need for any INS Inspection once the plane arrives In the United States. This will both prevent undocumentedor Improperly documentedaliens from boarding planes and it will allow all passengers on reinspected flights to move through the INS inspections booths here in the United States without any delay at all. The bill also imposes certain limitations on locating these preinspection stations to protect refugees seeking safe haven in the United States. Accordingly. H.R. 5555 directs the Attorney General not to set up preinspection stations in countries that have been sources of refugees In the preceding 3 years or in countries that fail to maintain adequate asylum procedures. The bill also makes permanent the visawaiver pilot program. Under current law. the program would expire in September 30. 1994. This program was enacted as part of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. It allows shortterm visitors for business or pleasure to come to the United States without a visa. provided they come from lowrisk parts of the world. Currently 21 countries are participating in the program. and by any measure the program must be considered a success. The bill also includes a provision to assist aliens employed by Intemational organizations. such as the World Bank. Such aliens are eligible for G4 visas to come to the United States in conjunction with their work. The 1986 Immigration Reform and Control Act [IRCA] authorized the grant of special immigrant statusthat Is. permanent residencyto G4 aliens who have been in the United States for 15 years. This provision in IRCA. however. sunsets at the end of this year. H.R. 5555 simply deletes the sunset. thereby making the adjustment of status program available to those G4 aliens who meet the residency requirements and file a petition for benefits in 1993 or beyond.