[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 35 (Thursday, March 24, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E]
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[Congressional Record: March 24, 1994]
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 CLINTON TO IGNORE LAW OF THE PEOPLE AND ADMIT HIV-INFECTED IMMIGRANTS 
                         INTO THE UNITED STATES

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                        HON. GERALD B.H. SOLOMON

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 24, 1994

  Mr. SOLOMON. Mr. Speaker, last May the American public spoke their 
will and the Congress enacted a law to ban the immigration of 
individuals infected with HIV, a deadly communicable disease of public 
health significance. This legislation made it absolutely clear to the 
White House that HIV-infected immigrants pose a threat to the health 
and well-being of American citizens.
  Well, here it is not even a year after the enactment of the ban and 
President Clinton is poised to run rough-shod over the will of people. 
The Clinton administration is preparing to allow HIV-infected 
immigrants to enter the United States to participate in the New York 
Gay Games in June. This directly conflicts with both the spirit and 
letter of the law and it is outrageous.
  With all the efforts being made to prevent the spread of the AIDS 
epidemic, how can the President knowingly admit new sources of 
contagious diseases into our country? President Clinton should stop 
playing politics to win the approval of a few liberal organizations and 
start using a little common sense.

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