Additionally. Mr. President. the law is important to implement a new prograin of Resettlement Opportunities for Vietnamese Refugees. In April 1996. the administration announced a program of Resettlement Opportunities for Vietnam Refugees (ROVR] to provide INS status adjudications for qualified Vietnamese boat people returning from the camps of Southeast Asia to Vietnam. The program will provide resettlement for those Vietnamese with close ties to the United States or who have suffered significant persecution under the Communist regime. The program is also Intended to minimize violence in the camps as the Vietnamese refugee program comes to an end and to help to bring this long and successful humanitarian program to an appropriate and honorable conclusion. INS adjudication standards for ROVR are based on the criteria found in this law and will play a critical role in the implementation of the program. Mr.
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