Mr. Chairman. I have been watching the debate here today and living in south Florida. we have many of these refugees in our area. I must say that if we are legislating strictly by our hearts. our hearts do go out to these people. They are here seeking a better life. They are good people. and in the case of Nicaragua. they are fleeing an oppressive government. But the refugee status is in the law and is available to people who can prove that they are in certain danger to go home and they can make use of those laws. In the case of El Salvador. there is no question. we have a struggling democracy with one of the greatest leaders in this hemisphere that is trying to bring democracy into that part of the world. He has very serious economic problems and therefore he is very content at this particular point in time and perhaps it is to the economic benefit of his country that these people stay here and continue to send paychecks home. but now that we have talked about them. let us look at other parts of the world.
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