Talk about a vicious cycle. Mr. Speaker. the conference agreements Immigrant provisions are unfair and meanspirited. We know immigrants do not come here for public assistance. they come to join family members and to make a better life for their children. The work. they pay taxes. they participate in community life. and they play by the rules. Why should they be denied assistance by this bill? It is certainly not fair to the Immigrants or to their families and sponsors. The only possible reason is to save money. If this applied only to future Immigrants. who would know the rules before they sought to immigrate. I would disagree with the policy but it would be fairer. But this conference agreement cuts off people who are already here and who face long backlogs when they try to naturalize. Again. this makes sense only as a means of saving money to offset tax breaks for the rich. Mr.
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