It is nents of the Bereuter amendment are not an obligation of the county govern- well meaning. but I think in my heart ment. it is not an obligation of the mu- they are misguided. I would urge Memnicipal government. In fact. what we bers to reject the Smith amendment have now is the Federal Government in because it will simply leave a false imeffect posing for political holy pictures pression out there. which will cause by allowing into this country all of the press iont trwic il ause refugees that we can allow in. but then gee camps. transferring the responsibility to pay What we ought to be doing is saying for the cost of those refugees to to the Thai Government and other govStates and local government. I do not ernments in the area. we ought to be believe that is an equitable arrange- asking them to help us in the process ment. It seems to me that if this committee by which we give every refugee an opwants to create the impression that it portunity to determine for themselves is allowing any and all refugees under whether they want to be repatriated or is alowin anywhether they want to come to this this amendment to enter this country. then they ought to be guaranteeing country. We ought not be creating artithat the Federal Government in fact is ficial incentives so that in the end they going to meet its responsibility by have no financial alternative to comsharing the costs of educating and ing to the United States. unless this training those refugees. If it does not. committee is willing to guarantee that the Federal Government is welching on it is the Federal Government that will its commitment not only to those refu- then bear the financial burden of that gees. but to local communities as well. decision. I do not think this committee I would also point out that if you is going to do that.
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