Speech #970050308

The total cost of that earlier amendment was $10.485.000. The modifications that I am proposing today would add another $3.816.000 to the cost of the earlier amendment. In my estimation. this is a modest sum to pay to insure enforcement of the immigration laws. In fact. this amendment does little more than keep INS at its present level. Congress and the Federal Government has the authority and the responsibility to enforce the immigration laws. The situation in Florida and other parts of the country point up the fact that the Federal Government is not meeting that responsibility. This amendment will enable us to put the people in place that we need to make sure that the laws are enforced. and help us to bring this critical situation under control.O