Kay Bailey Hutchison: “I rise today to introduce the Illegal Immigration Control Act of 1994. This bill would reform virtually every aspect of…”

“I rise today to introduce the Illegal Immigration Control Act of 1994. This bill would reform virtually every aspect of immigration law and would reduce the staggering costs associated with illegal immigration which is currently assumed by the American taxpayers. A column appearing in the Washington Post last Friday reported that today in Los Angeles, your home State, Madam President, illegal immigrants and their children total nearly 1 million people. That is a city of illegal immigrants the size of San Diego, the sixth largest city in this country. Governor Wilson of California, who wrote the article, provides a brief, but eye-opening, account of the Federal Government's complete failure to control the flood of illegal immigration and concludes by saying, ``We simply can't wait any longer. We need immigration reform, and we need it now.'' Madam President, I agree. That is why I am introducing this legislation today. It is a bill that takes a comprehensive approach to dealing with a major, emerging problem in our country.”