Chairman. first of all I want to commend the gentleman from Texas for taking on a tough issue. I rise reluctantly to oppose his position on this and support this amendment. This amendment continues the current level of immigration. It allows children and the brothers and sisters of immigrants to apply for immigration. Otherwise they are barred for the most part. This amendment does not affect the changes in this bill regarding immigrant eligibility for public benefits and it does not affect the provisions relating to illegal immigration. but family reunification has long been a principal purpose of U.S. immigration policy. This bills provisions barring adult children in particular turns that principle on its head by ensuring that many families will never become whole. Why would a child who turns 26 automatically be considered extended family and not allowed to immigrate under his parents sponsorship? Many of these adult children are exactly the type of Americans this country needs. They help in their prime working years. working in many cases in familyowned businesses. helping them to prosper.
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