DANIEL INOUYE. BARBARA BOXER. MARIA CANTWELL. and EDWARD KENNEDY to introduce a bill which will award special immigrant status to the children of naturalized Filipino veterans who fought in World War II thereby allowing these veterans to become reunited with their families. With the passage of the Immigration Act of 1990. the courage of many Filipino soldiers who fought alongside our troops during World War II was finally honored and acknowledged by our government and they were offered the opportunity to obtain U.S. citizenship. However. the Act did not extend this opportunity to the sons and daughters of these veterans. As a result. many of the brave men who defended this Nation may spend the last years of their lives without the comfort and care of their families. For over twenty years. many of the sons and daughters of these soldiers have been waiting to obtain immigrant visas. While some have been fortunate enough to have their visas approved. other are still waiting because of a backlog. This is unacceptable. My legislation will finally allow them to reunite with their elderly parents.
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