We cannot ship them back. No. 1. this is not the American way. and No. 2. we cannot subject these people. to whom we owe some obligation. to an uncertain fate in their homeland. In a real sense they will join a growing number of refugees in this country who are suffering loss of jobs and income due to the recessionary and inflationary pressures brought about. in large measure. by the inability of our economy to provide for the annual commitment of billions of dollars to Southeast Asia. The refugees in my district are the poor. the unemployed and those living on fixed incomes who are as much the victims of our foreign policy failures in Southeast Asia as those this legislation iiow seeks to resettle here. I did have serious questions and misgivings about this legislation. I have talked with the good subcommittee chairman. One of my concerns was whether or not this authorization bill and the appropriation bill were broad enough to provide funding to enable those refugees who wished to go back to Vietnam the option. as well as the funds to do so. As I understand it. there is provision under the 1962 act to allow funds for just that purpose. through the office of the U.N. High Commissioner.
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