Immediately after that vessel was detained. another vessel carrying 105 nationals from the Peoples Republic of China docked at Apra Harbor on Guam. This was yet the largest single apprehension on Guam. with 34 women and at least 6 juveniles. According to the INS. the number of apprehended illegal immigrants from the Peoples Republic caught on Guam since January this year is now up to 585. As I have informed the House before and people of this country. these immigrants are coming directly from Fukien Province. are paying crime syndicates anywhere from $10.000 to $30.000 to ship them to the United States. Guam being the closest American territory. these criminal organizations then funnel them right into our island. and we are now experiencing boat landings nearly every 2 to 4 days. Upon arrival. these people who are being sent to Guam by criminal organizations are eventually apprehended by primarily local officials. turned over to Federal officials. and they are expected to apply for some form of asylum. Mr. Speaker. what we see here is a clear exploitation of INA. the Immigration and Naturalization Act. as it is applicable to Guam. by Chinese crime syndicates. Chinese nationals who succeed in finding employment inside the United States. who have come to this dream. are actually turned into indentured servants with no legal papers and immense debts to pay. They continue to pay off these Chinese crime syndicates. even after they are in the United States. for well over a decade.
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