Bill Clinton: “Immigration July 27, 1993 To the Congress of the United States: I am pleased to transmit today for your immediate…”

“Immigration July 27, 1993 To the Congress of the United States: I am pleased to transmit today for your immediate consideration and enactment the ``Expedited Exclusion and Alien Smuggling Enhanced Penalties Act of 1993.'' This legislative proposal is designed to address the growing abuse of our legal immigration and political asylum systems by illegal aliens holding fraudulent documents and by alien smugglers. Also transmitted is a section-by-section analysis. The proposal is part of a larger Administration initiative that I announced on June 18, 1993, to combat the illegal entry and smuggling of aliens into the United States. The use of fraudulent documents by aliens seeking to enter the United States has increased dramatically. This proposal would expedite the exclusion and return of certain undocumented and fraudulently documented aliens who clearly are ineligible for admission to the United States, while ensuring that persons who have legitimate asylum claims receive full and fair hearings. In addition, the bill would increase the ability of the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) to prosecute alien smugglers and enhance the penalties for alien smuggling.…”