[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 63 (Wednesday, May 14, 1997)]
[House]
[Page H2597]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                         ON BEHALF OF DEPORTEES

  (Mrs. McCARTHY of New York asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute.)
  Mrs. McCARTHY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I am here today to talk about 
the Irish deportees. I come from the great State of New York. We have 
the Statue of Liberty in front of us. That Statue of Liberty is there 
because we take immigrants here. We have people that are living in this 
country and now we are trying to take them out of the country.
  I am sorry, Mr. Speaker. We are here to protect the families of these 
Irish-American families. I am sorry, sir. We have to protect the wives 
and children. If we do not take a stand now, how often will it happen?
  That is what is great about this country. We stand up for those 
things that we believe in. Mr. Speaker, please. Mr. President, 
hopefully you will listen to our voices. Let these people stay here in 
peace. They are part of us. We are part of them.

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