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I hope we can get this legislation passed sooner rather than later. To reiterate. I am pleased to join with the chairman of the Immigration Subcommittee. Senator ABRAHAM and the ranking member of the subcommittee. Senator KENNEDY. to introduce the Border Improvement and Immigration Act of 1997a bill that will preserve the smooth and efficient trade and travel experienced between the United States and Canada. A provision of the 1996 Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act has caused enormous trepidation among businesses and families living along the northern border of the United States and Canada. Several organizations have contacted me with their concern about section 110 of the 1996 acta provision that requires "every alien" to display documents upon entry to or exit from the United States. To put this problem into perspective. let me explain what implementation of section 110 would mean for New York State.