Speech #920063941

My legislation would take a hard line by punishing those countries which allow narcotic drugs to be produced and processed and which are destined for the United States by suspending economic and military hid to such countries. Until they take the appropriate steps to stop the dope traffic. my legislation would do three things: First. the legislation would amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to suspend. in whole or in part. economic and military assistance and certain sales to any country which fails to take appropriate steps to prevent narcotic drugs produced or processed. in whole or in part. in such country from entering the United States unlawfully. Second. the legislation would prohibit the issuance of visas to Americans who wish to visit those countries that have been identified as opium. producers or processors. Under the provisions of my bill the Secretary of State may restrict travel to a foreign country or area by citizens and nationals of the United States if there is in effect with respect to such country or area a determination by the President that the country or area has failed to take appropriate steps to prevent narcotic drugsas defined by section 102(16) of the Controlled Substances Actproduced or processed. in whole or in part. in such country from entering the United States unlawfully. Third. my legislation would prohibit the immigration of residents from these countries into the United States. Under this provision. no immigrant visa may be issued under the Immigration and Nationality Act to any national of any country with respect to which there is in effect a determination by the President that the government of such country has failed to take appropriate steps to prevent narcotic drugsas defined by section 102(16) of the Controlled Substances Actproduced or processed. in whole or in part. in such country from entering the United States unlawfully. and no national of any such country may be permitted to otherwise acquire the status of an alien lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence. I take this step reluctantlybut these countries leave us no alternative. Nothing has worked so far at the diplomatic level and the problem has now gotten completely out of control.