I imagine that many Members of the House have also protested to HEW. HEW has engaged in a great contest of paper shuffling. They will not give an answer. they will not say definitely that a State must pay these aliens. but they did put out a rule through the regional offices that says that every State would be required to pay welfare benefits to every illegal alien. They promised only 6 weeks ago that they would do something about thisthat is. issue a new ruling. The committee recognizes that this is a bad situation and should not be permitted. The committee recommends that some action be taken. Yet. they come before us here today with a bill that. in effect. says. "You must pay illegal aliens welfare benefits." One of the arguments I took to HEW was that if illegal aliens applied for welfare. why does not HEW follow the intent of the law and tell the Justice Department where we do have the illegal aliens? I have been informed also that HEW says that they cannot and they do not choose to pass on such information. So my amendment would attempt to remedy this situation.
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