fornia. Mr. Speaker. you know. immigration is probably the signature Federal policy issue. Try as they might. States simply cant fix failures in Federal immigration policy on their own. But when we fall down on the job. States. cities and counties bear the burden for an immigration system that simply doesnt work. While Congress is working on a comprehensive solution to our broken immigration system. we must not forget about the local governments who are paying an extremely high cost as a result of our inaction. In 1994. Congress passed the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program. SCAAP. to reimburse States and localities for the arrest and incarceration and transportation costs associated with criminal aliens. averting a tidal wave of expenses that could have overwhelmed the State and local budgets.
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