Mr. Speaker. on the anniversary of our Nations independence. we all reveled In the spirit of Lady Liberty and what she has come to symbolize to so many generations of American citizens. We recalled the basic human desire for freedom and peace which has drawn millions of immigrantsour ancestorsto this continent to pursue their dreams. However. even as we busk in the welcoming spirit of Ellis Island. Mexicans and Central Americans find no such welcoming oasis on the Rio Grande. As this Congress deliberates over immigration policy. a new generation of immigrants wonders why Lady Liberty does not open her arms to them. Columnist Joanne Jacobs reminds us that the new immigrants are no different from our ancestors who came to Ellis Island and other ports. I strongly recommend her editorial to my colleagues. [From the Washington Post. July 5. 1986] (By Joanne Jacobs) On the eastern border. there will be fireworks and tall ships. 1.000 tap dancers and 1.000 fiddlers.
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