I want to publicly let the gentleman know that in moving this analysis forward as I do with the gentleman from New York we do this in the spirit of legislative debate that really makes the Congress a place and a forum for the resolution of the complicated issues that people face in a democracy. I salute the gentleman in terms of his work. and I hope that he will recognize me on the floor tomorrow during general debate. And might I just say to the distinguished gentleman from New York that he has pointed out and even given additional reasons to my modest list. and the fact of the matter is that we can do no less than to follow the statement of conscience that was released by prominent civil rights and labor leaders here today. that calls for. first. an end to the repatriation process of sending people back to an almost certain death. and certainly to support a way that has been amply demonstrated in the case of the Salvadorans in their wartorn. strifewracked country. because we used the emergency provisions of the immigration laws to allow them to come in. Remember. Members of this Congress. this does not allow Haitians to live in the United States. It is a temporary provision that will allow them to stay only until such time as it is safe for their return and a democratic government is restored. So this discussion is exceedingly urgent. because we do not want Members to think that this is some letting the doors open. or doing something that in any way contradicts the very carefully constructed rules under which the immigration and naturalization law in this country operates. Mr. Speaker.
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