[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 55 (Thursday, May 1, 1997)]
[House]
[Page H2096]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     STAND UP FOR LEGAL IMMIGRANTS

  (Mr. GUTIERREZ asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. GUTIERREZ. Mr. Speaker, another day, another story of a senior or 
a person with a disability who will suffer because this Congress 
decided to take away vital benefits from legal immigrants. 
Unfortunately, since we only have 92 days to go, I cannot tell the 
Members every story.
  Today I have time to tell about Cheslaw Matyszcyk. Cheslaw worked in 
Poland as a Solidarity member, working hard, taking care of his family 
and being part of the movement that swept away communism. He came to 
America to provide a better future for his family, and he did. He 
worked hard every day at Ford Motor Co. until an accident left him 
disabled and unable to continue in the work force, even though he would 
give anything, anything to continue to provide for himself and his 
family. But since 92 days is not enough to tell every story, let me 
have Cheslaw tell you about himself:
  ``I am not without hope. I believe in America, and that the 
government of the United States won't hurt me.''
  Cheslaw came to our country, gave to our country, and still believes 
in our country. Let us show him he has a reason to believe, and stand 
up for legal immigrants.

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