Mr. Speaker. as chairman of the Subcommittee on Census and Population. I have held a number of hearings this year on the demographic impact of immigration on the United States. I held one hearing specifically on immigration statistics. There has been a great deal of uproar about the increased number of immigrants trying to get into this country without proper documents. While I. too. am concerned that the situation may be escalating. I. nonetheless. believe that it is important to take a realistic look at the data surrounding immigration to this country. In that light. I am submitting for the RECORD two recent articles on this subject appearing in the National Journal and American Demographics. I hope my colleagues will find them useful when considering their position on how best to reform our immigration law. The articles follow: [From the National Journal. Feb. 8. 1986]
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