On the recordMay 1, 1996
Mr. President, I want to emphasize that the bill provides very clearly an opportunity for every single person, every single person without documents, or with fraudulent documents--please hear this-- fraudulent documents or proper documents allow every person to seek asylum. A specially trained asylum officer will hear his or her case. This is the key. A specially trained asylum officer will hear his or her case, and if the alien is found to have a ``credible fear of persecution,'' he or she will be provided a full--full--asylum hearing. However, if he or she does not have such a credible claim, he or she will be subject to the summary exclusion procedures as will all persons who enter without documents or with fraudulent documents.
Source
govinfo.gov
