Program Is essential to the State of Texas. Texas has approximately 440.000 eligible legalized Immigrants. which is the second highest concentration In the United States of persons who have applied ior legalized status under IRCA. Texas has been awarded a total of $284.186.223 In the SLIAG Program through fiscal year 1991. or 11.86 percent of the funds allocated In the program. A total of 40 States. Puerto Rico. and the District of Columbia have received SLIAG funding since the Inception of the program. I believe that the Federal Government should honor its prior commitments to share fiscal responsibility for the costs of the Federal Governments decision to legalize the status of over 2.5 million undocumented immigrants. In addition. OMBs cost estimates indicate that State and localized IRCA costs are rapidly growing and that States critically need the entire $1.12 billion payback nownot maybe 2 years from now.
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