Speech #970055574

Providing jobs. food. housing. and hope to these people is one of the greatest challenges facing world leaders. But the sheer numbers dictate that the problems must be addressed where the people live. not by moving them around. Although reasonably limited immigration to the United States can and should be continued. the age of unlimited immigration is over. However. man is a migratory species. People have always moved for greater economic opportunity. so it is not surprising that millions are seeking entry to this country. both legally and illegally. But if one combines the number of legal immigrants. refugees. and "entrants" for 1980808.000with a conservative estimate of the illegals who came. it is clear that 1980 was the highest single year of immigration in American history. And the pressures can only grow. This level of immigration is complicating the solution to every important problem before this country. For example. the Administrations policies hope to increase opportunity for downtrodden United States citizens. yet illegal immigrants compete directly with them for jobs and housing. The refugees have special needs for language training. job training. housing assistance. medical care. and a host of other social services. What the American people need. what the American people want. is a policy which will bring immigration back under the control of their government. a policy which is designed to phase out illegal immigration and place a reasonable limit on legal immigration. In