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Henry Bonilla: “I would just note that the responsibility for enforcing the laws that the gentleman is referring to actually fall under…”

On the recordJune 8, 2005
I would just note that the responsibility for enforcing the laws that the gentleman is referring to actually fall under the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, USCIS, and the State welfare departments. States are responsible for making demand for and collecting from sponsors any benefits paid to sponsored aliens. So there is no indication that the USDA is violating any of these regulations and rules, again emphasizing that the responsibility for compliance here lies with other agencies and some at the State level.
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Henry Bonilla
Texas
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