Mr. Speaker. on March 17 along with my distinguished colleagues Congressmen ROBERT MCCLORY and HAMILTON FISH. I introduced H.R. 5872. the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1982. Senator ALAN SIMPSON. chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Policy. introduced an identical bill in the Senate. I have been extremely gratified by the responses to this bill. People have written to me from throughout the country urging quick action on this legislation. which is so important if we are to gain control of our Nations immigration policy. A large number of my colleagues have approached me on the floor indicating their support for this bill. I am also pleased that various major newspapers around the country. recognizing the importance of our immigration problem. have offered support for the Slmpson/Mazzoli bill. I insert the editorial in support of the bill. from my home town newspaper. the Louisville Courier Journal. in the RECORD at this point: [From the Louisville (Ky.) CourierJournal. Mar. 20. 1982]
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