I see my colleague from New Mexico is on the floor. I have been informed by my good friend. the chairman of the Committee on the Budget. Senator PETE DOMENICI. that the conference report on S. 1200. the immigration reform bill. is subject to a point of order under the Budget Act. since the legislation before us would. after a 5year moratorium. then allow legalized aliens to become eligible for certain Federal welfare programs. There is an exceedingly limited Federal benefit to these persons during that 5year period. Consequently. this is considered then to be an expansion of an entitlement program in a year for which no budget resolution has been agreed to.
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