Speech #1000053625

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Chairman. the point needs to be made here in the House and to the gentleman from California. that refugees are not bad people. They are men. women of all colors. all races. all peoples that are fleeing tyranny in many. many cases. We have been blessed in this country as a melting pot. and people from all cultures and all backgrounds have helped expand the intellect and the capabilities of our great Nation. Over the years we have had: Refugees Total refugees entemni lte Unie tates East Eurpe: Poland .................................................... 700.000 176.000 Romania ................................................... 75.000 36.000 Bulgaria ................................................... 200.000 4.000 Cze oslovalka ......................................... 110. 30000 Hungary ................................................... 600000 71.000 Yugoslavia ................................................ 275.000 85.000 Subtotal .................... ................... 1.960.000 402.000 East Germany .................... 6.500.000 100.000 Soviet Union .................................................... 400.000 100.000 Baltic Natio s .................................................. 200.000 80.000 China ................................................................ 4.000000 43.000 ibelt ................................................................. 60.000 5.000 Cuba ................................................................. 1.250.000 970.000 V ietnam ............................................................ .000.000 425.000 Laos .................................................................. 282.000 135.000 Cambodia .............................. 224.000 03.000 Afghanistan .................................................. 3.300.000 6.000 Nicaragua ......................................................... 100.000 60.000 Eh1.............. ....0.000.000 8.000 =. 200.000 120 Total ................... 20.476.000 2.417.120 We have had millions of refugees who have come to this Nation because they are seeking freedom and opportunity. The point of the gentleman in the well is that our Nation is now under a terrible burden of unemployment. social and economic readjustment. And it is just an issue of how many people this country can absorb and handle. especially with the major influx of the potential of Central America. anywhere from 7 to 12 milllon.