Speech #1040191359

I want to commend the gentleman from California (Mr. Kim) for his amendment. for being able to present it. and to have been accorded the opportunity to offer the amendment is a point of great distinction. What his amendment does is to recognize that H.R. 2202 contains provisions which totally categorically eliminate family preferences for adult children and siblings. and that is a very. very unthinking. and cruel amendment repealing the opportunities of family reunification which have been part of the law for the last 30 years. It is not enough to say children under the ag.e of 21 may come in accompanied with parents or the spouses may come in or parents under certain circumstances. The family context is the wider family which includes all children. The fact that they are over 21 or married or have other kinds of circumstances does not indicate that they are no longer part of the family. If we are going to preserve the idea of family reunification. which the bill attempts to do. the sacrifice of adult children and siblings. is a very. very cruel elimination from this bill. So what our colleague from California. Mr.