Speaker. I would like to call attention to what I believe is a human rights travesty happening right here in this country. First. we should not be considering immigration issues on the appropriations bill for the District of Columbia. Second. we should not be discriminating against our neighbors in this Hemisphere. the Haitians. with regard to our immigration policy. Mr. Speaker. this bill has provisions to grant certain groups of immigrants permanent residence and others have extensions of time for consideration of their applications. The Haitians have been given absolutely no special provisions. even though many of them have been persecuted. just miles from our shores. This is a disgrace because it is blatant discrimination. that the conferees failed to correct. and tonight. the Rules Committee failed to correct. Mr. Speaker. I have seen the Rules Committee make far more drastic changes to bills than what would have been required here to restore fairness to our immigration policy. Mr. Speaker. correcting the U.S. immigration policy with regard to Haitians should be the first priority in the second session of the 105th Congress. I intend to make sure it happens. We need to treat our neighbors with dignity and respect. and most of all. treat them fairly.
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