Chairman. I rise in support of the amendment offered by the gentleman from California . I do not believe that anyone in this Chamber is in favor of illegal immigrants receiving scarce public housing assistance. I too am opposed to such a policy. Drastic cuts in Federal housing have left thousands of eligible families without assistance. But the issue here is not whether to deny illegal immigrants public housing assistance. The issue is whether this body approves of a policy that will result in the eviction of thousands of innocent families from their homes. If we allow the final HUD regulation to be implemented as published thousands of American children would be forced into the streets. simply because their parents are here illegally.
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