Mr. Chairman. today we have an opportunity to take the first step to undo some of the damage caused by the immigralion and welfare reform laws passed In the last Congress. That Inhumane legislation was tar. geted at the most vulnerable In the Immigrant community. and Il must be reversed. I urge my colleagues to support this amendment to delay the date of enactment of the harshest provisons of these laws. The Senate has already voted overwhelmingly In support of this measure. and I am hopeful that the House will do the same. We must prevent the widespread human hardship that threatens our communities due to the passage of the welfare and Immigration laws. In the past few montlhs. we have begun to see the often tragic impact of these laws. We have already heard reports of many Immigrants being tumed out of nursing homes due to the Impending cutoff of their disability payments. If this amendment does not become law. we will witness much worse. Mr.
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