Mr. President. it was 11 months ago that I stood before this distinguished body and debated that our present immigration law and enforcement procedures no longer serve the national interestno longer promote the wellbeing of the majority of the American people. Eleven months ago I reported that we were no longer able to fulfill that first duty of a sovereign nationcontrol of our borders. I regret to inform you that todayin spite of my and many of my colleagues best effortsthat situation is still assuredly true. Not only the American people and the American Government know it. but people all over the world know that the United States cannot control its own borders. It is my judgment that uncontrolled immigration is one of the greatest threats to the future of this country. Uncontrolled immigration portends much injury to our countryto American values. traditions. institutions. and to our way of life. In contrast. controlled immigration has been one of the finest traditions of our remarkable heritage. We have no desire to terminate that. Mr.
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