Senator GRAHAM has an actual bill to try to fix the situation with regard to the Haitians separate and apart from the District of Columbia appropriations. I support and would cosponsor Senator GRAHAMS legislation. However. the catch here and the reason for my voicing my objection right nowmy temporary objection right nowis that. as Senator LOTT pointed out in his comments. we talk about whether or not these Haitians would be deported in the meantime until Senator GRAHAMS bill can get passed. We dont yet have an agreement from the administration. from the INS. from the House. from the Senate In terms of Senate oversight. We dont have an agreement that these Haitians wont be singled out18.000 out of almost 250.000 people to be deported in the interim until the Graham effort is concluded. So I find myself in the difficult position of having to object to proceeding to something that might otherwise be a good thing until this obvious blatant error isat least until we get some commitments that these people will not be harmed. That is what the number of men. women. and children need for their lives in behalf of and in pursuit of democracy.
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