Mr. Speaker. I think this legislation provides a new concept with regard to refugees. Heretofore we have considered refugees as being admitted in small numbers. but here we are dealing with refugees at a projected level of 168.000 per year on a relatively permanent basis. We are taking into consideration persons who are refugees because they do not like the economic systems of the countries in which they are living. and it seems to me we are acquiescing in receiving discontented people as refugees in addition. of course. to the boat people and other unfortunates who are forced to flee from their homelands. Mr. Speaker. this legislation establishes a new policy. and it comes before the report of the National Commission on Refugee Policy. which I think is unfortunate.
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