Mr. Speaker. we are facing a tremendously growing problem in this Nation with illegal immigration. In fact. President Clinton recently announced his support for an Immigration reform package. and the House just passed. and I supported. an Increase In fund. Ing for the Border Patrol. I do not suppose I have ever spoken in favor of an amendment to increase spending. but I supported this because illegal immigration Is at a very serious point now and Is going to grow In the future. An Immigration and Naturalization Service official told me that 187.000 illegal aliens were apprehended at the Mexican border in I month alone. There are some estimates that there are three of four times as many coming across as are apprehended. We must correct this very serious problem.
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