Mr. Speaker. I am pleased to join the gentleman from New York as a cosponsor of our bill to amend the law concerning communications between Government agencies and the Immigration and Naturalization Service. We appreciate New York Citys Mayor Giuliani bringing this Important matter to our attention. As a supporter of last years welfare reform and Illegal immigration. I am aware of the need to address some of their flaws. The current provisions pose threats to the ability of our local government to protect the public health and safety of their residents. Let us not discourage undocumented aliens from receiving basic health care services due to their fear of disclosing their status to INS. Otherwise. we would reduce the chances of controlling the spread of communicable diseases. Effective law enforcement requires the trust and cooperation of all residents. even those who are currently out of status. who may have witnessed or been victims of crime.
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