Subtitle M of the drug bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to facilitate the deportation of aliens who have entered the United States for the sole purpose of importing and distributing narcotics grown and manufactured in their home countries. I strongly support the revision of the immigration act to expedite the removal of alien narcotic traffickers. The change will key into the Controlled Substances Act. finally making it possible for the INS to respond effectively when aliens are convicted for the manufacture and distribution of opium and cocaine derivatives and "designer drugs." The companion to this provision creates vital information exchange systems to provide our Embassies and consulates with information about aliens involved in narcotics traffic. in order to prevent the issuance of entry visas. These important changes must of course be supported by resources from the INS to apprehend. detain. and remove illegal aliens engaged in narcotics traffic. Removal or preventing the entry of these aliens will interrupt the flow of drugs and money. and will improve the effectiveness of the system. Providing this authority to the Attorney General will give him an effective tool to be used by the INS and the Executive Office of Immigration Review for alien deportation. Not only will the Federal prison system benefit from an enhanced program to deport aliens in its custody. but even greater benefits can be anticipated at the State and local level. if the program can reach that far. It may well be that a supplemental request may be necessary to provide for additional personnel and resources to expedite these deportations. However. any such increases would be but a small fraction of the cost to provide prison and jail space for these individuals. In my view.
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