Mr. President. some weeks ago the distinguished Ditchley Foundation of Britain sponsored a highlevel conference at Ditchley Park outside of Oxford. England. to review the issue of political and economic refugees and the growing. worldwide problems of migration. asylum. and resettlement. As a major immigrant and refugee receiving country. these are issues the United States has grappled with repeatedly. But we are not alone. and the problem is increasingly international in scope. affecting both developed and developing countries. Refugees are on the move in every region of the world. and their most significant impact is largely on Third World nations who can least afford to bear the burdens they represent. And migration is not only from the less developed countries to the Westto Europe and the United States. illegal migration is a problem for developing countries as well. How the international community responds to the differing character. and conflicting needs. of refugees and economic migrants. while still protecting political refugees. was the theme of the Ditchley conference. This past week. the conference rapporteur distributed an essay reflecting the discussions and conclusions of the conference. making some important observations as well as offering some very concrete recommendations. Mr. President. the growing movement of people around the worldthe plight of refugees. the needs of migrants. and the pushpull behind economic migrantswill be with the international community in increasing numbers in the years ahead. So. too. will the burdens they represent. and the questions of equity. fairness. and protection associated with this human tide. For these reasons. I would like to share with my colleagues and readers of the RECORD. the essay on the Ditchley conference on political and economic refugees and therefore ask unanimous consent that it be printed at this point in the RECORD.
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