I think. of. first. honor. The Federal Government entered into this with open eyes and clear understanding of what its commitment would be. The States accepted and supported ihis immigration legislation under these conditions. Second. it is a recognition of constitutional responsibility. The States have no ability to affect immigration and naturalization laws. As the great constitutional scholar. who is the ranking minority member of this subcommittee knows well. one of those specific provisions in the Constitution where power is totally vested in the Federal Government is the immigration. naturalization power. The fact that the Federal Government has total power over this does not mean that the Federal Government is going to be the place where the problems. where the actual incidents of impact are going to occur. Those are going to be in individual communities and States. particularly those that happen to be the special magnets for large numbers of these previously illegal. now legalized refugees. I believe it Is imperative. If the Fed. eral Government is going to have any credibility in its future dealings with the States. that this agreement not be breached.
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