But it is equally true that celebration is prematureand even that we ourselves are adding to the burdens of Soviet Jewry. The U.S. Government is today saying to large numbers of Soviet emigrants that they are not refugees. that they no longer have a wellfounded fear of persecutionin short. that we in this country no longer appreciate their plight. This behavior is inconsistent with the principles of our country. And the Lautenberg amendment. I believe. puts us on the road to remedy. I believe it is essential that we reevaluate our refugee policy visavis the Soviet Union. but I do not believe that this should be done without the consultation of the Congress and of all the several voluntary agencies that work with the refugees. We need the time provided by the Lautenberg amendment to sit down with the State Department. with the Attorney General and the INS. and with the voluntary agencies. to determine what our policy should be if the number of Soviet emigres continues to rise. In the meantime. the U.S.
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