I rise in support of the amendment offered by my distinguished colleague from Florida. Mr. BENNETT. We in Florida have been coping with the consequences of the Mariel boatlift since 1980. Floridas Gov. Bob Graham tells us there are currently 834 Mariels and 1.898 other illegal aliens who are incarcerated in Floridas State and county jails for drugrelated crimes. The Mariel prisoners cost the State of Florida $8 million a year. Only $1.8 million of that amount is reimbursed by the Justice Department. We receive no reimbursement for the other illegal aliens. This is an injustice to the taxpayers of Florida and other heavily impacted States. The Bennett amendment is very simple.
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