They achieve it here. They want to bring their relatives here to share in that freedom. So what Senator Hatch simply says is that at a point at which subtracting the number of immediate relatives leaves only 216.000 visas for family sponsored immigrants. it will not subtract further. The objection to that is not that that is an unreasonable number. The objection is that it violates the 600.000 cap. Given a choice between an arbitrary number and a principle of family reunification. I find myself on the side of the family reunification. Finally. Mr. President. let me say that this magical number would have more meaning to me if it were not for the fact that we have seen that number of people are coming into the country illegally every year. We have tremendous illegal immigration in this country which has not been stopped and yet we are here setting up arbitrary limits that prevent people who came here legally. who have been successful. who have achieved the American dream. from bringing their kinfolk to America. I do not think that is right. I do not think it makes any sense.
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