First and foremost. Mr. President. we should recogize the dedicated civil servants of the Immigration and Naturalization Service. In 107 legalization offices throughout the country. in all of the district offices. and here at the INS headquarters. countless men and women of the Immigration Service have worked to implement the sweeping provisions of this immigration reform. Legalization officers at the local level have exhibited tremendous leadership and resourcefulness in bringing the program to the doorsteps of our communities. They deserve our respect and commendation. We required the Immigration Service to take a large leap into the unknown. as no one knew who and how many would apply for legalization. We knew that early participation in the amnesty program would be sparse. and that it would be necessary to go to great lengths to encourage applicants to step forward. We knew that the Congress was divided over the legalization program.
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