Mr. Speaker. since the 16th District of Texas. which I have the honor of representing. enjoys a lengthy international boundary with the Republic of Mexico. it is natural that I entertain an exceptional interest in. and concern for. the burgeoning illegal alien problem this country is suffering. My concern extends beyond the problem itself to focus on the people involvednot only the illegal aliens. but the legal resident aliens and the hundreds of thousands of citizens of Latin American descent who are concentrated in the southwestern and western border States. The illegal alien problem must be solved. and I am as determined to bring solutions about as any Member of the Congress. However. since I believe strongly that proposed solutions must take into account that special conditions exist in border areas that do not necessarily affect the rest of the country. my position on this question has tended to become misunderstood at times. Therefore. I want to enter in the CONGRESSIONAL REcORD testimony which I presented at recent hearings on H.R. 982 before the House Judiciary Committee on Immigration. Citizenship and International Law:
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