Mr. President. today I am pleased to Join with my distinguished colleagues from Minnesota and Washington in a discussion of extended voluntary department for El Salvadoran refugees. and S. 2131. I have been concerned for some time about the nearly 500.000 Salvadoran refugees now living in the United Statesrefugees who have been coming in a steady stream since increased guerrilla activity began in early 1981. Unfortunately. very few of these refugees have been granted political asylum. and over 15.000 have been deported. In response. the administration has been reluctant to grant these refugees extended voluntary departure status. thus. a legislative solution has become necessary. I believe the DeConcini approach in S. 2131 is a good onemy only concern is the length of the moratorium. Perhaps 2 years would be better.
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