Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 27, 2013. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), U.S. Representative Luis Gutiérrez (D-IL), U.S. Representative Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), U.S. Representative William Enyart (D-IL), and U.S. Representative Cheri Bustos (D-IL) today introduced the Benefits Fairness for Filipino Veterans Act, which adjusts residency requirements for Filipino World War II veterans that currently result in some of them facing a 50 percent cut in benefits. It puts these Filipino veterans on a par with other permanent legal residents.
