I thank the gentleman for yielding this time to me. and I rise in support of his amendment. Mr. Chairman. it is all too clear that Federal immigration policy does not address the impact of mass immigration on State and local entities. A mass influx of refugees means increased educational. social and economic burdens. burdens that are increasingly difficult for State and local governments to absorb. My testimony at the Subcommittee on Immigration. having pointed this out. apparently fell on deaf ears. Florida has experienced periods of mass immigration over the years. beginning with the Mariel boatlift in 1981. However. Federal compensation to Florida has decreased dramatically from 1983 to 1990.
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