I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Chairman. the gentleman from Texas Joins me in supporting this amendment because it closes a loophole which. although it has been presented today by my colleague from California as being somewhat innocent. means that 160.000 illegal aliens who otherwise would have to go to their home countries in order to have their status readjusted now can remain in the United States. What does that mean? What that means Is during that time period when it may take years. maybe 5 or 6 years. those people are eligible for government benefits. The questions we have to ask ourselves. if someone did overstay their visa. even if it was a graduate student from a university. why should that person who violated our law be provided a status in which they would be able to partake from government benefits? Also that graduate student. for all we know. is a criminal in his home country. The loophole that we are closing permits the State Department to thoroughly investigate the background of those people because they have those resources in the persons home country.
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