Mr. Speaker. the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1982 is based upon the work product of the Select Committee on Immigration and Refugee Policy. the findings of three successive administrations. and extensive hearings by both the House and Senate Judiciary Committees. The bill represents the most comprehensive reform of U.S. immigration laws in three decades. It seeks to curb illegal immigration. improve the immigration adjudication process. and legalize the status of some illegal aliens with ties to the United States. I believe this bill represents a realistic and Just approach to controlling immigration. I would like to share a New York Times editorial of December 3. 1982. The editorial recognizes the essential balance between enforcement and legalization in the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1982.
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