Mr. Speaker. last weeks ruling by a New York judge to admit 158 HIVinfected Haitians into the United States not only has serious health and financial implications. it sends disturbing signals about who is writing and implementing our immigration policy. The first group is scheduled to arrive shortly in south Florida. which is neither prepared nor able to safely and humanely provide for them. The judges decision effectively orders the executive branch to admit the HIVinfected individuals held at Guantanamo Bay. Cuba. despite current United States law banning such immigration. In fact. just last week President Clinton signed legislation codifying the current ban. This body overwhelmingly voted to support that ban. The White House could and should appeal this decision. I and many of my colleagues have urged them to do Just that as our States face a financial and social burden they cannot handle. By not immediately appealing this onerous decision. the White House has abdicated its responsibility to set and enforce Americas immigration policy. We ask for better than that from President Clinton.
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