I do it only to respond to my friend. the gentleman from Florida . because at least he has been upfront and has put it on the table why he is opposed to temporary protective status. The gentleman gave all the reasons rather eloquently. He cannot come back now and say that this provision that we are currently debating. which allows only those in the country before February 5. 1992. is doing as much or more as we have done for other refugees. I would refresh his memory. January 3. 1992. temporary protective status period was extended for another year for 6.761 Lebanese. On January 3. 1992. temporary protective status period was extended for another year for 4.393 Liberians. And 2.227 Palestinians under TPS can stay in the United States until 1996. and 40.000 Chinese. So that is completely different from what the gentleman has pointed out. What I am trying to do is get them the same rights that we have granted Lebanese.
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