Mr. President. the Huddleston amendment is not and does not purport to be a longterm American policy with respect to refugees. The business of establishing a longterm policy for refugees. including whatever numerical limits we should impose. has been entrusted to the Select Commission on Immigration and Refugee Policy. The work of that Commission is to be completed in March of 1981. By its terms. the Huddleston amendment is an emergency. stopgap effort designed to shut off immigration between now and the end of this fiscal year. As is often true in emergency. stopgap types of propositions. it is a very serious mistake. It has serious negative consequences. especially negative consequences for the people of Indochina. Mr. President. the Senator from Florida asked. before the last vote. as to the present figures for immigration during this fiscal year. The best information I have received from the State Department is that the United States. right now. is either at or very close to the cap of 650.000 established by the Huddleston amendment.
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