Speech #1030100867

DUNCAN HUNTER. JAMES TRAFICANT and BOB GOODLATTE. I am Introducing a bill to reform Americans immigration system. entitled the Immigration Stabilization Act of 1993. Even a casual observer cannot help but recognize that Immigration has become one of the most important public policy issues facing the nation and that our countrys immigration laws are illequipped to deal with the realities of the 1990s. The American people no longer believe that our immigration policies are serving the national interest. When my State of California is placed in a position where it must build a new school a day to keep up with the immigration influx. we cannot possibly uphold our obligation to give our children the training they need to compete in the world economy. When California is forced to spend $1 billion a year to provide health care to illegal immigrants. we cannot possibly provide the kind of quality health care our own citizens have a right to expect. It Is time to make our Nations immigration policies responsive to the national interests of the United States. Along with my colleagues. we are proposing a top to bottom reform of all aspects of U.S. Immigration law. Under the Immigration Stabilization Act. we are putting forth a plan that will allow us to regain control of our Nations borders. The American people are demanding that illegal Immigration be stopped. and its time we in Congress begin to recognize the serious economic and national security implications of our uncontrolled borders. The American people are angry. and rightly so. by the flagrant abuse of the political asylum process by people who simply want to circumvent our immigration laws. The Immigration Stabilization Act would allow the United States to act morally and intelligently at the same time. The American peopleregardless of race. religion. or ethnicitybelieve that overall immigration must be reduced to more manageable levels. Immigration Is a vital national policy that will have a profound effect on our Nations future. I urge my fellow Colleagues to join us in this effort to reform immigration laws in a way that will ensure a harmonious and prosperous future for this nation.