DC. DEAR CONGRESSMAN MOAKLEY: I take this opportunity of my trip to New York on the occasion of the Easter Holidays. to extend to you my best wishes for your total well being and to send you this petition. I have received disturbing news from my illegal countrymen of the imminent enforcement of the SimpsonRodino Act. the true legal instrument that regulates the vast area of immigration to the United States. We know of your struggle in favor of extended voluntary departure that would greatly benefit Salvadorans. for which we are immensely grateful. We believe that this extension is necessary today more than ever: Because of the prolongation of the conflict that continues generatingeven though to a lesser degreethe phenomenon of voluntary or forced emigration: because of the aggravating situation of the earthquake that left more than thirty thousand families homeless and damaged many others. because of the lack of job opportunities that makes unemployment a disturbing and increasing reality because of the spectacular drop in prices of export products. especially coffee. that constitutes the major source of income for the country. While in the area of democratizationdespite the above mentioned adverse factorssignificant steps have been taken. in so far as there has been a perceivable reduction of human rights abuses. we believe that the massive return of illegal Salvadorans would not only disrupt what has been achieved with great effort. but revert to a worse situation. Therefore.
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