Mr. President. the Senate may soon be considering S. 2222. the Immigration Reform and Control Actlegislation that will have a major impact upon our countrys treatment and admission of immigrants and refugees. Following the recommendation of the Select Commission on Immigration and Refugee Policyand reflecting the findings of every administrations task force on immigration policies. including President Fords. President Carters. and President Reaganthe bill sponsored by our distinguished colleague from Wyoming . treats the admission of immigrants and refugees separately. This is a wise public policy and I strongly endorse this approach toward setting immigration limits. We should treat immigrants and refugees differently. because they are differentfor a variety of important reasons. This important point. Mr. President. has been forcefully made in a recent letter I have received from Roger Winter. Director of the United States Committee for Refugees. He thoughtfully reviews the reasons why we have historically treated refugees and immigrants differently. and why we should continue to do so. I would like to share the complete text of his letter with my colleagues. and I ask that it be printed at this point in the RECORD. The letter follows:
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