That individual. man or woman. could be here through any one of several ways of entering this country legally. It could be a skilled worker. And that is indeed why we have an immigration policy. to make our country better. to bring in skilled individuals from countries throughout the world. as we have always (lone since we started this country. That is the whole purpose of being able to bring individuals in based on what they can contribute. Certainly we want to make their lives better as well. but we want them to be able to contribute to our great Nation and enjoy the privileges of citizenship eventually. So this individual comes. maybe as one of those legal immigrants. as a skilled worker: or possibly this first person that I am going to refer to at the bottom of the slide is a part of somebodys nuclear family. maybe it is the wife of a legal permanent resident who has already come. or maybe it is a minor child who has grown up and become of age to marry and have a spouse. or possibly this is an individual. a third category. who has sought asylum in this great country. And certainly that is what the Statue of Liberty is all about. that is what the inscription of the bottom of Lady Liberty says in regard to opening our arms to the oppressed and the people that need safety in this great country. So any one of these three categories. Mr. Speaker. of legal permanent residence in this country can start this chain migration. Which clearly. clearly our country never intended that effect. What happens is this legal permanent resident is able to bring in his spouse or her spouse.
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