Chairman. the northern migration of individuals between countries of the Western hemisphere historically has benefited our country and. through remittances and other means. the countries of origin. The overwhelming majority of individuals who enter the United States without documentation from Latin American countries do so in search of the American dream. While we certainly do not support illegal immigration into this country. we must not assume that those answering the call of the Statue of Liberty are hardened criminals. nor are the vast majority of individuals victims of trafficking who are brought to our shores and borders under fraudulent circumstances through alien smuggling networks. So when we encourage the administration to grant assistance to the security forces of Ecuador or any other country which the State Department has found to have committed serious human rights violations. including extrajudicial killings and torture. it is vital that we understand and communicate these differences to the foreign government receiving our largesse. Mr.
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