If this bill becomes law. it will have a definite practical effect on many families. particularly those of Filipino descent. on Guam. It will prevent many of them from reuniting with their brothers and sisters. even though In some cases they have waited for upwards of 10 to 15 years. Furthermore. it will shut out all future family reunification. even in categories that were not eliminated. for many immigrants on Guam because they do not earn over 200 percent of the poverty line or cannot afford to pay for their parents health insurance. In each of the cases of sponsoring families. you are talking about people who have played by the rules. They have worked through the system and petitioned to be reunited with their nuclear family.
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