I just want to make it very clear that I believe this is a just act for us to perform here today. Mr. Chairman. a hearing on Central American refugees was held in June 1985. making a clear connection between the political problems in the region and the flow of refugees to this Nation. Our policy has created the flow of refugees. we should at least offer these innocent victims of that policy temporary asylum. The hearing record clearly points out the increase of refugees from Nicaragua and El Salvador as the violence increased. This is not a permanent situation. it would only offer asylum for as long as the turmoil continues in their countries. Both the Salvadoran Armed Forces and the guerrillas are responsible for the flow of refugees from El Salvador and Nicaragua. This is not a political or economic question. It is a question of protecting the lives of thousands of innocent people.
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