Mr. Speaker. a considerable amount of misinformation has dominated the 245(i) program debate. Id like to set the record straight: 245(i) does not give anyone amnesty. it does not undermine the Immigration Reform and Control Act. and it does not jeopardize national security. Section 245(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act allows prospective family- and employmentbased immigrants to adjust their status to that of permanent residents while remaining in the United States. Thats the sole function of the program. The $1.000 adjustment fee that is collected from prospective immigrants is used by the Immigration and Naturalization Service [INS] to provide detention space for criminal aliens. and it pays for INS adjudication staff and improved customer service. Last year. the 245(i) program raised almost $200 million. I do not favor a permanent extension of the 245(i) program.
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