Speaker. It amends flawed legislation enacted this year that unjustifiably bypassed the normal committee process. The National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2008 contained an expansive new refugee program that could result in well over 100.000 refugee admissions to the United States over the next 5 years. This provision was never considered. let alone approved. by the Judiciary Committee or on the House floor. Its simply irresponsible for this Congress to hand out over 100.000 green cards without allowing for the normal deliberative review process. The provision grants 5.000 "special immigrant" green cards a year for the next 5 years to Iraqi nationals who meet the following criteria: They are citizens or nationals of Iraq. they were employed by or on behalf of the United States Government in Iraq on or after March 20. 2003. and they were employed for not less than a year. they provided faithful and valuable service to the United States Government. and they have experienced or are experiencing an ongoing serious threat as a consequence of their employment by the U.S. Government. Now.
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