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Alan Simpson: all of those who come under the new proposal with the 20,000 per year for the 4 years, or the 5, are exempt from this…

On the recordApril 30, 1996
all of those who come under the new proposal with the 20,000 per year for the 4 years, or the 5, are exempt from this provision. They would continue to come under that agreement between the President and the Cuban Government. They are not part of this.
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Alan Simpson
Wyoming

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Discussing exemptions in a proposal related to immigration and Cuban agreements.

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