It is time that can never be recaptured. Unfortunately. that 5year timeframe is often much less than what actually happens to these families. We are proposing that spouses and minor children of lawful permanent residents be exempt from the visa caps and that we finally allow these nuclear families who have been separated for far too long to be reunited. This amendment is necessary because the compromise bill does absolutely nothing to bring these families together. In fact. the compromise actually reduces the number of visas for spouses and minor children of lawful permanent residents. It does not allocate a single visa to address the existing backlog for these family members. As I have said many times. we have a national interest in fostering strong families. This amendment is supported by more than 100 faithbased. family. and immigrant advocacy organizations and denominations. I thank all of these organizations that have endorsed and rallied support for the ClintonHagelMenendez amendment. They do an invaluable service in speaking out for people whose voices would otherwise not be heard.
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