[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 46 (Monday, March 13, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H3052]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION

  (Mr. ROHRABACHER asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. ROHRABACHER. Mr. Speaker, in the last Congress there was a lot of 
tough talk about illegal immigration; however, little got accomplished. 
The Democrat majority repeatedly prevented us from considering 
legislation to stop the flood of illegal immigration facing our 
country. And contrary to public demands, they even slipped in a change 
to immigration law which rewards illegal aliens for breaking into our 
country. This provision was snuck into last year's Commerce, State, 
Justice appropriation bill without most Members' knowledge and allows 
certain aliens who are in the United States illegally--let me repeat 
that, illegally--to pay an $800 fee to the INS and acquire temporary 
legal status while applying to become permanent legal residents. These 
illegal aliens then are eligible for a whole host of taxpayer-funded 
Government benefits.
  Our social service agencies are already stretched to the limit trying 
to provide services to eligible citizens and permanent residents who 
need them. How are we going to handle the needs of the 100,000 people 
the INS estimates will qualify this year, alone, under this fee-for-
preference system?
  I have introduced a bill, H.R. 592, which will repeal this travesty 
of justice. Let's stop rewarding those who have flagrantly violated our 
immigration laws by closing this loophole immediately. Cosponsor H.R. 
592 today.
  Let us make this Congress act, unlike when the Democrats controlled 
Congress and refused to stop illegal immigration. We Republicans will 
do the job.

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