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At first I thought it was a lack of understanding on the part of some of my colleagues who oppose the bill. But now I see what they mean. They want the employees of the corporation on national serviceand all of the Statesand other grantees to be federally employed spies for the Immigration and Naturalization Service. If the Member from California Is concerned about the ability of ins to deal with illegal immigration. he should direct his efforts to funding of that Bureau and to ensuring that the Bureau is working effectively. I would even join him in introducing a comprehensive immigration bill that would do more than make INS officers out of private citizens and employers. Hiring 25.000 national service participants to be immigration enforcement officials is not what I believe any one really wants. but that certainly Is what