It is a Federal obligation to protect the shores of the United States from incoming either illegal contraband of any kind or enemies of any variety. As a matter of fact. the State of Florida. down at our hearings there. very generally took the position. "My gosh. this whole mess we are in is a Federal problem. It is between your immigration policy. letting all of the Mirabel people come in. the Haitians come in. you are not protecting the coastline. the Coast Guard does not have equipment to do it. and the drug problem. in addition. You are not protecting our shores. You have 200 abandoned airfields here in the State that are accessible. we have 8.000 miles. or whatever it is. of coastline. and this is clearly a Federal problem." It strikes me that it in no way is an intrusion on States rights. and particularly with the amendment that is going to be offered by the gentleman from Florida.
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