Mr. Speaker. it seems to me that this legislation reflects on the very poor manner in which this administration has handled the whole subject of the boat flotilla of Cubans that entered our country illegally. It was just this past week during a consultation with the representatives of the Carter administration with regard to the proposed entry of refugees for the next fiscal year that. for the first time. the Presidents U.S. Refugee Coordinator. Ambassador Palmieri. in his testimony acknowledged that the more than 120.000 Cubans who entered this country since April. entered our country in contravention of our refugee and immigration laws. I note in yesterdays Washington Post an editorial reporting that the "freedom flotilla" had ended wherein attention was called to the fact that among the Cuban Nationals who came to our shores. we received 1.800 known hardened criminals. 1.000 mental cases and thousands of homosexuals. Now. it seems to me that this administration should answer for the illegal manner in which it handled the entire subject of these entrants from Cuba. Certainly if Castro can instigate such an outflow and can then halt the exodus of nationals from his country. we certainly should have the resources within our Immigration and Naturalization Service. our very capable Coast Guard and the other elements. to control this unlawful and disorderly influx of Cuban nationals into our country. Mr. Speaker. the measure which we are considering is open.- ended.
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Generalizes that among the Cuban Nationals who came to our shores, we received 1,800 known hardened criminals, 1,000 mental cases and thousands of homosexuals.