The answer to that question is they have had the opportunity to make these decisions with respect to these groups. and they have failed or refused to do so. The will of many in Congress is clear that they should do so with respect to these particular nationalities. With respect to the Salvadorans and Nicaraguans. the House has twice before voted by a majority that they should have a temporary protected status in the United States. With respect to the Chinese. since the Presidents order creating a temporary protected status for these individuals. we have had nothing but questions and complaints about the specifics of that status and the other problems that that status might cause if we do not get a clear set of statutory rules under which it may be operated. For that reason we have taken the generic language and also added the three specific nationalities to be included. I believe this is a very effective piece of legislation which would do the Job that many in this House want to see done. It will create a category of immigration law where there has been a gap. where there has only been administrative discretion. It will create humanitarian relief in an organized and fair way for three nationalities of individuals who are here in the United States and for whom there is no will to send them back. to deport them at this time. but who are not to be admitted as permanent residents of the United States. but rather to be in this temporary status. and be identified so that when a decision is made a few years down the road as to whether they can safely return home. we know who they are. we can direct them to return. and we can enforce the laws with respect to them. I believe that with the leadership of the chairman of the Rules Committee we have been able to craft every effective legislation here and I hope it will have the strong support on both sides of the aisle that it deserves.
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