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Mr. Speaker. as I noted yesterday. the problem of illegal immigration into the United States has had little attention. Its effect on our unemployment situation has gone virtually unnoticed. Richard Starnes of the ScrippsHoward Newspapers has been doing a commendable job of public service reporting in trying to focus attention on this issue. Yesterday. I placed in the RECORD an article and column by Mr. Starnes describing the impact of illegal immigration on the American economy. particularly where it concerns jobs and public welfare. In another article. published in yesterdays Washington Daily News. Mr. Starnes explores another critical aspect of the problem: the fact that illegal immigrants are sending home $1 billion a year. further aggravating the Nations balanceofpayments woes. I commend this article to the attention of my colleagues: BALANCEOFPAYMENTs DRArNMIGRANrs