Mr. Chairman. this is a situation where we have already put into this bill a very fine amendment offered by the gentleman from California (Mr. Cox] that enables local law enforcement authorities to be designated by the Attorney General of the United States to assist in the apprehension and the deportation process of removing people who have entered this country illegally. or have entered this country legally and have overstayed their legal admission period. and therefore are not entitled to be in the country any longer. That authority. giving to local governments the ability to remove people who are in the country improperly. would contradict an amendment that says that nonetheless. if they are here illegally. they would be entitled to free public education. We need to have local government working hand in hand with the Federal Government. and we need to make sure that we do not have magnets that draw people to this country. and free public education. free health care. other welfare benefits. are exactly the kinds of things that attract people to the country and cause them to violate our laws in entering the country.
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