Speech #1030065290

I think we have to have better exchanges between the executive branch and the legislative branch in that regard. A few things that are very positive on the crimefighting end. I do not think I have been part of an amendment that has received as many accolades as the one with reference to the Border Patrol and the Immigration and Naturalization Service. We would restore. as the chairman said. 93 positions that the President had out out of his budget. We also allow them to hire an additional 600 officers. In addition. 254 new positions would expand detention and deportation activities. and $75 million for construction. renovation. and equipping of additional INS processing centers and other alien detention facilities. including $10 million for such facilities at international airports. Now. Madam President. the airways are full of the problem of illegal aliens. Americans are concerned about this. Their heads are going back and forth wondering what are we up to when we read about what is going on in New York City. when we see illegal aliens coming in greater numbers with the new immigration law and when we find them able to escape our temporary confinementeven though they are illegalwind up and on the streets of our cities. We cannot find them ever again. and we. in our good nature. think they will report to a judge someday to see if they are legal or illegal. We want to give the Border Patrol and INS every opportunity to do their job. We think they need more. not less. And I am pleased to say to the Senate that. while I am not familiar with all the proposals that the President and the White House are going to submit in this regard. I can tell you with a great deal of confidence and some degree of pride. with reference to funding the Border Patrol and making sure we can incarcerate those that need to be incarcerated temporarily awaiting a decision on whether they are illegal or not. the President is proposing this program and we will have already have funded it. I think that means we are all on the right track. There is no use giving up on this aspect of illegal aliens entering our country. When we read about what happens in Kennedy Airport. when illegals come in with no papers and then we say to them we have no place to keep you. you are entitled to a hearing. We let them go and say. report back in 6 months to this judge that will hear your case.