Mr. President. on October 17. 1979. hearings were held on a bill. S. 1763. which would undo the tremendous progress we have made in fashioning an equitable immigration system. This bill would set a precedent for returning the United States to the archaic and unfair nation of origin system which is based on favoritism for one group of nations above all others. S. 1763 would accomplish this by increasing the per country quota. which is now in effect for all countries. from 20.000 to 35.000 per year for Mexico and Canada. Since Canada has not used more than 8.000 quota slots yearly. this would give Mexico the right to send about 62.000 quota immigrants to the United States yearly. However. under existing law Mexico sends over twice its 20.000 per year quota to the United States due to existing "exceptions." In addition to this high legal immigration Mexico also permits hundreds of thousands of illegal aliens to slip into the United States each year. The Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) is concerned. as I am. about this massive private relief bill for Mexican immigrants. This public Interest organization has taken a responsible position on the issue of immigration reform and testified at the hearings on S. 1763. In essence. FAIR found that the Mexican provision is unwarranted and discriminatory.
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