Mr. Speaker. the Eighth Congressional District in Queens. N.Y.. is bearing a major share of the burden of the Federal Governments ineffective. unresponsive actions regarding illegal aliens. The communities of my district are swelling with people in this country illegally and the Federal Government is unable to respond to or rectify the situation. In November 1974. I established a task force on illegal aliens to study the problem. I have just received its first report dealing with the entry and supervision of aliens. The major recommendation of the task force is the establishment of a single. independent Federal agency to exercise total jurisdiction over matters concerning aliens entering the United States. The report goes on to cite foreign policy pressures on visa issuance. the effects of inadequate funding of the Immigration and Naturalization Service and the incredible lack of interagency coordination. I commend this report to my colleagues. The problem of illegal aliens is truly a matter of national concern. I am preparing legislation to implement the recommendation of the task force and will soon be asking Members for their support in this effort. The report follows:
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