Speech #1060006922

According to Guams INS officer in charge. Mr. David Johnston. about 700 illegal Chinese immigrants traveled to Guam last year. Since the beginning of this year alone. 157 have been apprehended by INS. local Guam officials and the U.S. Coast Guard. Since the INS does not have enough funds to detain the Chinese illegal immigrants on Guam. they have proposed to release them to the general populace without assistance. Fortunately. the Government of Guam has offered its already strained resources to detain the illegal aliens until they are ready to be adjudicated. Mr. Speaker. Chinese crime syndicates have exploited Immigration and Nationality Act asylum regulations for too long. The bill I introduce does three things: It would prohibit immigrants from applying for political asylum on Guam. an exception from the INA law which is applicable to territories: it would stipulate that the illegal immigrants have to be shipped or deported out of Guam within 30 days: and that the Government of Guam should be compensated for funds spent on the detention of immigrants pursuant to this act. We must put a stop to this gross offense of human rights and promotion of criminal activities. Secondarily.