Speech #960237590

American workers who have been consistent and continuous contributors in our society and taxpayers. Unemployment compensation and other social programs to ease the impact on American workers when jobs are lost are not infinite. To the maximum extent possible. entitlement to these resources Timber sale Acres Miles of volume impacted roads (MBF) 740 ....................... 520 ------------------ -----2.940 ----------------------100 ------------- 150 2.250 -----------------------1.200 ....................... 120 ---------------------100 ------------ 50 7.240 --------------------240 ------------- 100 16.240 -----------------------14.990 22. 200 1.100 9.0 6.065 388 ------------ 0.3 10.410 -----------------------7.285 ....................... 2.640 -----------------------240 -----------------------1.500 ------------ 9.500 3. 500 ------------- 8.000 12.850 ....................... 4.190 ------------------ -----2.400 -----------------------7.870 -----------------------100 ----------------------should be reserved to meet the needs of unemployed American workers. not illegal immigrants. Nor should American workers who will be competing with other American unemployed workers in the current scarce Job market be forced also to compete with huge numbers of illegal aliens. Tax dollars of those fortunate enough to be working are already severely strained to provide social services not only for unemployed American workers. but for the American poor. the disabled. and the elderly. We cannot affordfiscally or physicallyto provide these services for unlimited numbers of illegal aliens. I recently cosponsored with Senator PERCY amendments to H.R. 3236. which would make aliens ineligible for SSI (Supplemental Security Income). the Federal welfare program. for 3 years after entry into the United States and to make affidavits of support by family members or sponsors legally enforceable. The Senate passed these provisions and the legislation is currently pending in conference. I hope forindeed I urgeapproval by the conferees. I shall pursue other areas of taxpayer relief from the burden of illegal immigration. I strongly support strict enforcement of our immigration laws and vigorously oppose continued illegal immigration. particularly mass influx from first one part of the world and then another. The announcement by the President last Wednesday imposing sanctions on further transport of aliens should have been taken at the outset. This activity was as illegal in the beginning as it is today. The Presidents responsibility is to execute the laws enacted by Congressnot to ignore or discard them. nor to aid and abet those who do. Because the administration at first condoned these activities. and in fact assisted them. these belated orders thus far are apparently being flagrantly defied. As of Sunday. approximately 52.000 illegal immigrants had arrived in Florida 11766 CO] and arrivals are continuing at" the rate of about 4.000 per day. The administration must bar further illegal immigration to our shores and restrict the number of wouldbe immigrants in accordance with the statutory requirements. in an orderly and rational manner. As I said earlier. we simply cannot take care of the whole world.