Mr. President. the Select Commission on Immigration and Refugee Policy. which Congress established in 1978. today formally submitted its final report and recommendations to the President and Congress. Under the dedicated chairmanship of Father Theodore Hesburgh. the Select Commission has struggled with some of the most difficult issues confronting our Nation. I have been privileged to serve on the Commission and to work with my colleagues in reviewing our immigration policy in light of Americas national interests. but with full regard for our immigrant heritage and humanitarian traditions. I believe we have. by and large. succeeded in this difficult task. and I commend the leadership of Father Hesburgh and the hard work of the Commission staff. Although considerable consensus developed on many issues. we obviously did not reach full agreement and many contentious questions remain.
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