Mr. Speaker. as you know. many people come to our country every year seeking asylum. We accept asylumseekers for basically three reasons: family reunification. desirable economic benefits. and humanitarian concerns. We turn many people away if they do not fit into one of these categorios. Mr. Speaker. I visited refugee camps in Hong Kong. Thailand. India. and Turkey. and I heard the horror stories that people endured and learned how difficult it is to gain political asylum in the United States. However. an exception to our immigration policy allows one group of people to come to this country no questions asked. If they stay here a year. they gain permanentresidency status. This exception is made not on the basis of political oppression. poverty. warfare. or to reunite families.
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