[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 17]
[House]
[Page 22991]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




           TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS FOR PAKISTANI NATIONALS

  (Mr. AL GREEN of Texas asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. AL GREEN of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to appeal for 
temporary protective status for Pakistanis who are temporarily in our 
country. This would allow them, Mr. Speaker, to stay in this country 
for up to 18 months at a time when their country has experienced a 
devastating impact from an earthquake.
  As we know, millions are homeless, scores of thousands are dead, and 
millions more are in need of our assistance. Many of the persons who 
are here temporarily do not have homes to return to. This appeal would 
allow them to stay in this country until they will have an opportunity 
to regather themselves and their lives.
  Pakistan has been our ally in the war on terrorism. This is the right 
thing to do for the people who are here, the people of Pakistan, and it 
is also the right thing to do because it shows the soft side of our 
power.

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