Nydia M. Velazquez: “Mr. Chairman, first and foremost, I would like to commend and…”

On the recordApril 25, 2002

Mr. Chairman, first and foremost, I would like to commend and congratulate the chairmen and ranking members of the Committee on the Judiciary and the Subcommittee on Immigration for all of their hard work on the bill we have before us today, which takes the long overdue step of restructuring the INS. Mr. Chairman, H.R. 3231 holds tremendous potential to improve an agency that has long been a source of frustration for Congress, consumers, and agency employees alike.

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Nydia M. Velazquez

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Discussing the restructuring of the INS during a committee meeting.

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