Mr. Chairman. I stress that the purpose of this legislation is not to close our doors to legitimate refugees. The United States. as the epitome of a free. democratic republic. has a great responsibility to provide refuge to those fleeing persecution and repression. Yet. we cannot and must not accept every alien who arrives on our shores claiming persecution. simply because they are here. The legal definition of refugee is very narrow and should be reserved for those who are truly victims of persecution. Should we relax this definition as we have in the last few years. we are not only doing a great injustice and disservice to our own government and its people. but also to the aliens. We must never again be scarred with the likes of the overcrowded Krome North facility.
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