I urge my colleagues to put some pressure on this Judiciary Committee. the committees in this House and the other House. We must have some reforms. if one holds townhall meetings or listens to constituents. one knows it is a top priority of many constituents across this land. Without reforms now we will. after related terrorist events. have the type of xenophobic demands that will result in draconian changes in our legitimate refuge and immigrations procedures and programs. Finally. yesterday. after great travail. after much discussion about inadequate steps like preclearance at foreign airports. some Members on the House Judiciary Committee are finally. it appears. going to do something. Reform of the political asylum procedures is but one of many steps that need to be taken. Immigration reform does not have to be done comprehensively for we get bogged down in controversy. We can and should take some steps now to provide some of the important tools that the INS needs. Mr.
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