This waste of the taxpayers money did more harm than many people realize. in addition to enriching unscrupulous landlords. it forced the closing of some needed centers for lack of money and it increased the burden on local taxes because it put program costs way over the maximum the federal government would reimburse. Breaking some of the phony leases has already produced significant savings. breaking them all would save millions. Inept management explains the Immigration and Naturalization Services ineffectiveness. The Iranian student situation has spotlighted the INS inability to keep track of the millions of foreign students and visitors in the U.S. (Most illegal aliens in the New York area come to this country under temporary visas.) After becoming chairwoman of the House subcommittee on immigration. refugees and international law last year. I proposed measures to make INS capable of enforcing the law. Congress has recently adopted this new legislation. providing for the appointment of a special investigator to root out corruption. an independent management analysis. and funds to computerize INS operations.
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