Moreover. I regret that this legislation is being used as a vehicle to advance antilmmigrant attitudes. This bill Increases the number of criminal activities that legal aliens can be deported for. Most of the additional offenses are not required to be linked to terrorism. Listed among these offenses are. prostiturion. bribery. counterfeiting. forgery. vehicle theft. false Immigration documents. obstruction of justice. perjury. bribery of witnesses. and failure to appear in court. I am deeply concerned that these provisions expend authorization for deportation of aliens with any association with crimes of violence or terrorism. I believe legal aliens should be granted the same due process opportunities as U.S. citizens. We are all legitimately disturbed with terrorism and violence in our communities. However. it is wrong to place upon legal Immigrants a higher penalty for crimes which in themselves are not related to terroristic aotions. Deportation should be reserved for only the most heinous of crimes rending the person unfit to remain In the country. These antHmmigrant provisions have been wrongly attached to this bill. I am voting for this conference report. with these serious reservations which I hope can be stripped from this legislation at a later time.
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