Later in the afternoon, following President Komorowski’s meeting with President Obama, Obama announced that he was committed to extending the Visa Waiver Program to include Poland during his Presidency.
“It was an honor to meet with President Komorowski and discuss ways to improve relations between our two great nations and the lives of the Polish-Americans in my district,” said Quigley. “I look forward to working with President Obama to make sure Poland is included in the Visa Waiver Program.”
Rep. Mike Quigley (left) meets with Polish President Bronisław Komorowski to discuss Poland’s relationship to the United States and Poland’s inclusion in the Visa Waiver Program.
Quigley also hosted a screening of Tony and Janina’s American Wedding last night in the United States Capitol. The movie depicts the ongoing struggle of constituent Tony Wasilewski to reunite his family. His wife, Janina, was deported in 2007 after 18 years of marriage to her husband in Schiller Park. Quigley’s staff has worked with the family on an ongoing basis.
Quigley’s district is home to one of the largest Polish-American populations in the country. He traveled to Poland in July to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the Community of Democracies and fought for Poland’s inclusion in the Visa Waiver Program in the House of Representative’s Comprehensive Immigration Reform Bill.