STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1418-08

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2008

 

RE:   H.R. No. 19

 

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2008

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Public Safety & Military Affairs, to which was referred H.R. No. 19 entitled:

 

"HOUSE RESOLUTION URGING THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES TO ENACT LEGISLATION TO EXEMPT CHILDREN OF FILIPINO WORLD WAR II VETERANS FROM IMMIGRANT VISA LIMITS,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to urge the United States Congress to enact legislation to exempt children of Filipino World War II veterans from immigrant visa limits and grant them priority issuance of visas.

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the World War II Fil-Am Veterans, Hawaii Chapter and two individuals.

 

     Your Committee finds that the passage by the United States Congress of H.R. 1287, the Filipino Veterans Family Reunification Act, will exempt married and unmarried sons and daughters of Filipino veterans who became naturalized United States citizens due to military service during World War II from the numerical limitations on immigrant visas.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Public Safety & Military Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 19 and recommends its adoption.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Public Safety & Military Affairs,

 

 

 

 

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CINDY EVANS, Chair