Speaker. I rise today to express my strong opposition to the Rohrabacher motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 2267. The gentleman from California seeks to instruct the conferees to accept the House position with regard to 245(i) extension for illegal immigrants. a position which by allowing for the expiration would force hundreds of thousands of immigrants to return home in order to apply for a permanent visa. But what is even worse is that once these immigrants have left the United States. they would not be permitted to return to this country for 3 years or even 10 years in certain cases. Extension of 245(1) is not a giveaway to illegal immigrants. Rather. this section can only be used by those who are already entitled to become permanent residents based on family or employer petitions. Forcing these people. many of whom have established strong ties with families. communities. and employers. to leave the country for 3 years or more is unfair and counterproductive.
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