These individuals are spread throughout Central and North America because of what President Duarte himself describes as "culture of terror." Duarte has supported resettlement of displaced Salvaldorans outside of El Salvador. I believe there is overwhelming evidence of the dire and urgent need for Congress to provide emergency and temporary protection for the Salvadorans who have fled to the United States. I am extremely disappointed that the administration and the conferees were unable to agree to at least a shortterm suspension of deportations. The recent earthquake in El Salvador has excerbated the already frightful situation and. in my opinion. presented the administration with an opportunity to make a humanitarian gesture without creating the adverse precedent that the administration has sought to avoid. I believe that the United States has a tremendous responsibility to those citizens of El Salvador who have been displaced by the civil strife occurring there.
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