July 1 is not a day of particular significance. But to 80.000 Chinese nationals residing in the United States. July 1. 1993. will be one of the most important days of their lives. Today the Immigration and Naturalization Service begins accepting and processing applications for permanent residency under the Chinese Student Protection Act. a bill that I introduced and saw signed into law during the 102d Congress. These Chinese students and scholars are the legacy of the most brutal tragedy in Chinas struggle for self determinationthe 1989 massacre in Tiananmen Square. As you and I did. they watched in horror as unarmed protestors for democracy were ruthlessly slaughtered.
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