WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) helped introduce bipartisan legislation to expedite the visa process for children of Filipino World War II veterans. Despite their service, Filipino World War II veterans were not granted citizenship until 1990, and their children still face long backlogs in obtaining a visa to reunite with their parents. The bipartisan Filipino Veterans Family Reunification Act would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to exempt the sons and daughters of Filipino World II veterans who were naturalized from global limits. Nevada is home to one of the largest Filipino-American communities in the United States.
“Filipino veterans served our country admirably during World War II, but outdated laws have prevented them from reuniting with their loved ones in the United States,” said Senator Rosen. “I’m proud to join this bipartisan effort to expedite visa processing for the children of these heroes to ensure they can reunite. I’ll always push to honor our veterans for their service to our nation.”
Senator Rosen has worked consistently to deliver for Nevada’s veterans. Earlier this year, she announced that a bipartisan bill she backed to expand veterans benefits outreach became law. Senator Rosen’s bipartisan legislation to require the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to maintain a permanent helpline for veterans to use for information on VA services is now law as part of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025. She also successfully pushed President Biden to include the construction of a new VA hospital in Reno in his 2024 Budget Request and helped introduce and pass bipartisan legislation to officially authorize its construction.
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