I was right at the forefront of that. I am still there. Now I am saying continue to do it on a casebycase basis and not enter into this exercise where we give a presumption of refugee status. Remember. there are political refugees and economic refugees and then there are immigrants. No one knows that better than my friend from Rhode Island. Most of the persons entering under this amendment are like immigrants: They are coming to join people in the United States. Let us find out on a casebycase basis. The rich heritage of persecution of the relatives and family and loved ones of FRANK LAUTENBERG I could not even imagine. but that is not what this is about.
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