[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 38, Number 11 (Monday, March 18, 2002)]
[Page 403]
[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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Statement on House of Representatives Action on Border Security 
Legislation

March 12, 2002

    I applaud the House for working in a bipartisan fashion to pass 
legislation that strengthens border security while recognizing the 
importance of keeping families together and making America a more 
welcoming society. Many immigrants who are otherwise eligible to become 
legal residents will be forced to leave the United States and their 
families unless a temporary extension is granted. The Senate should act 
quickly to pass this legislation and send it to my desk for signature.

Note: The Office of the Press Secretary also released this statement in 
Spanish.