I offered an amendment. and that amendment would have limited the amount of applications that could be processed by USCI5 to the statutory limit. It wasnt because I think 50 is the right number. and I dont take a position on whether I think 500 is the right number. but it was because I believe the rule of law is sacrosanct. And if we are going to allow USCIS process up to 500 applications. and then come here to this Congress and say. well. gee. we must have been wrong because we have 500 applicants. not 50. or. we have no choice because it is implicit that we have promised these people that we are going to grant them the visas. how did we make a promise that exceeded Federal law? And what do we do if there are 2.500 the next time the USCIS processes? How do we adhere to the rule of law if we react to people who stretch the limits? The people within USCIS. who I actually dont blame at this point. but we are here trying to keep our word. At the same time. we are ignoring the rule of law. Those two things dont sit very well with me.
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