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June 19, 2007
Ms. Minerva
Grant
2720 McDivitt
Road, Apartment
103
Madison,
Wisconsin
53713-2937
Dear Ms. Grant:
Thank you for
taking the time
to contact me. I
always enjoy
hearing from
people back home
in Wisconsin,
and would like
to take this
opportunity to
address your
concerns as they
relate to
Liberian
Immigration
status.
As you know,
Senator Jack
Reid introduced
S. 656, the
"Liberian
Refugee
Immigration
Fairness Act of
2007," on
February 16,
2007. The bill
would adjust the
status of
certain
Liberians to
lawful permanent
residents. The
Senate referred
this bill for
consideration by
the Senate
Judiciary
Committee on
February 16,
2007.
I have always
been supportive
of reunifying
families through
our immigration
law. For
example, I have
introduced the
"Family
Reunification
Act of 2007," S.
703. Under
current law,
parents of U.S.
citizens are
able to enter
the country as
legal permanent
residents, but
they cannot
bring their
other young
children with
them. The
legislation
would fill this
gap by including
minor siblings
of U.S. citizens
in the
definition of
"immediate
relative."
Again, thank you
for taking the
time to contact
me. I appreciate
having the
benefits of your
views, and will
keep them in
mind should the
Judiciary
Committee take
up this issue.
Sincerely,
Herb Kohl
U.S. Senator
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