Some people say that we ought to pass this bill because of the issue of President Duartes concern over the economic questions down there. I think his concern is well taken and well met. He is concerned about the fact that he might get a lot of people back from this country in a hurry because of the new immigration bill we passed last year. The problem with that. as it has been with the farmers in the West and in other places. is that there is a lot of misunderstanding in the beginning. and many people start to return the illegals here. not understanding our law. Time is passing. and it is showing that is not well founded. and indeed I think at this point in time passions have cooled and we are not going to see that occur. It is not a good basis for policy in this country to let people stay here for economic reasons. We would have an awful lot more stay if that were the case. Let me summarize and conclude in this fashion: EVD. extended voluntary departure. which we are talking about granting the Salvadorans and Nicaraguans in this country now. a suspension of their deportation pending a report being given. is an unprecedented legislative step. We have never done anything like this for any other country before. It is something on which we have given some discretion to the Attorney General.
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