Speaker. today because of my concern. I had an opportunity to visit with President. Carter and summarize the concerns I have. and the people of south Florida have with regard to the current refugee situation. We have a tremendous problem. and it has caused a great deal of concern on the part of our citizens. The first thing I tried to emphasize is that this should not be. cannot be a Florida burden. it should be looked at as a U.S. problem. an international problem and. indeed. involves concerns that have ramifications throughout this hemisphere. My position has been that we should limit in some way the number of refugees that this Nation accepts. We want to be humanitarian and compassionate. But I feel there are limits to what this Nation and this society can do and the numbers that we can realistically absorb. The administration position. however. at this time appears to be that they will have unlimited numbers coming into this Nation. To that extent my understanding is that both Cuban and Haitian refugees will receive the same type of treatment. and the policy will be the same with regard to both. While I do oppose unlimited entry. that is no longer the question. That decision has been made.
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