18 July 2008
3,000 US immigrant visas for Tibetans
(ICT) US Representatives George Miller and Jim Sensenbrenner introduced the Tibetan Refugee Assistance Act to provide 3,000 immigrant visas to long-staying Tibetan refugees in India and Nepal. Congressmen Miller and Sensenbrenner traveled to Dharamsala, India, as part of the Congressional delegation led by Speaker Nancy Pelosi in March 2008. The Tibetan Refugee Assistance Act extends support by providing 3,000 immigrant visas to qualified Tibetans over a three-year period. "Our legislation represents one small but very significant step that the Congress can take to help the Tibetan people", Rep. Miller said. "The Tibetans face severe persecution under the Chinese government and must be recognized by the United States for refugee assistance. I am honored to have the have the opportunity to work with Rep. Sensenbrenner and our other colleagues to address this particular problem and I look forward to working with the State Department as this bill moves forward".