This is not a program specifically for newly legalized residents and citizens. but a program that offers relief to exIsting overburdened State programs. Most of you will remember that the purpose of SLIAG funding was to promote citizenship for newly legalized persons. We argued In 1986 that by providing amnesty and help In obtaining citizenship. the great number of undocumented residents would become citizens and vital contributions to this country. To deny them this assistance Is to deny them full access to this country. The original appropriation of SLIAG funds recognized that these State programs would suffer great stress when the amnesty provisions of IRCA went Into effect.
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