Richard Hartzell and his associates organized no fewer than ten public hearings and managed to get a bill introduced in the national legislature. After meeting more than 20 times to discuss the bill, legislators finally enacted the Entry, Exit and Immigration Law on May 14th. For the first time ever, foreigners and foreign spouses meeting certain criteria gained the right to obtain permanent residency in Taiwan.
在何瑞元等人的奔走下，辦了不下十次的公聽會，「入出國及移民法」草案進入立法院後，又歷經二十幾次協商，五月十四日終於三讀通過，首度賦予特定的外籍人士與外籍配偶永久居留權。