Session #97 · 1981–83

Speech #970109915

The amendment I have sent to the desk increases the appropriation for the Immigration and Naturalization Service by $85.181.000. Of the additional amounts provided. $50.181.030 is for restoration of necessary enforcement capability and positions and for emergency requirements necessitated by the continued influx of Haitian refugees in south Florida. The remaining $35.000.000 is provided for the construction of a detention facility within the United States. This amendment brings the total amount provided for the Immigration and Naturalization Service to $473.557.000an increase of $110.181.000 over the amount requested in the March budget estimates submitted by the administration. The administration has requested these additional funds as part of its comprehensive overhaul of U.S. immigration and refugee policy. The amendment which I have introducedtogether with $25.000.000 provided by the committeeaccomplishes the appropriations actions required by this program. $42.045.030 is targeted to provide effective border and interior enforcement and restore positions in adjudications and status vertiflcation. and $33.136.000 is provided for the detention of Haitian refugees in Krome North and Fort Allen. Puerto Rico. In all. 898 positions and 179 workyears for inspections are restored.
Keywords matched
Immigration Naturalization immigration refugees refugee

Classification

Target group
Sentiment
Neutral
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
100%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Legal / procedural Humanitarian

Speaker & context

Speaker
LOWELL WEICKER
Party
R
Chamber
S
State
CT
Gender
M
Date
1981-11-12
Speech ID
970109915
Paragraph
#0
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