[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 63 (Wednesday, May 14, 1997)]
[House]
[Page H2597]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                              NOEL GAYNOR

  (Mr. PASCRELL asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. PASCRELL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to bring this House's 
attention to a matter of concern to all Americans.
  A little over 7 years ago, Noel Gaynor legally emigrated from his 
native Northern Ireland to the United States in hopes of putting his 
past behind him and beginning a new life. Mr. Gaynor settled in my 
district in Bloomfield, NJ, and since his arrival has been nothing but 
a model citizen and part of the community, a diligent and hard-working 
union laborer. He is highly regarded for both his work and his 
character. Mr. Speaker, he is my neighbor.
  More importantly, Mr. Gaynor has married a wonderful wife, Colleen, 
two beautiful young daughters. He has established a life here in the 
United States. This is all in jeopardy because the INS now seeks to 
tear Mr. Gaynor away from his home.
  Mr. Speaker, he is my neighbor. Uprooting Mr. Gaynor from his life 
here and deporting him would not only destroy his life but the life of 
his wife and his children.
  Mr. Speaker, Noel Gaynor is our neighbor.

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