Just as I believe that Presidents Ford. Carter. and Reagan will see a lot of what they recommended in our bill. so do I believe that Father Hesburgh and the other Commissioners will see a lot of their dedicated work reflected in our measure. Since becoming chairman of the House Subcommittee on Immigration. Refugees and International Law last February. I have spent more time on the immigration issue than on any other policy issue since my arrival in the House over 11 years ago. My subcommittee held 12 days of extensive hearings on all aspects of immigration reform. including. as I noted earlier. 4 days of Joint hearings with Senator SIMPSONS subcommittee. We have heard from witnesses from all walks of life. We have heard the pros and cons articulated on every element of this bill. Even one who had never heard anything about immigration reform. but took the time to read our hearings would quickly become a reigning expert on the issue. :rnator SIMPSON and I have not only learned from our hearings directed specifically to immigration reform. but also from more generalized hearings on the operations of the Immigration and Naturalization Service. on the consular operations of the Department of State. on our refugee program. and on other related immigration problems. Several of the problems dealt with In my bill were on private immigration bills. highlighted in hearings I have conducted. My subcommittee members and I have taken several major subcommittee investigative trips to places such as southern California. Florida.
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