Hondurans and others continue to be left out. The Haitian Relief Act was a first-step in providing equity of relief, but Guatemalans and El Salvadorans, as well as Honduran nationals, continue to be left out. Several bills were introduced in the 106 th Congress that would have provided such equity of relief. AILA strongly supported these bills. They indicated they did not support nation-based solutions.
Recent legislation drawing drastic distinctions based upon country of origin is unsound.
U.S. immigration law should provide fair and equitable relief for nationals from all countries without favoring certain foreign nationals whose political and economic situations differ little from that of their neighbors. AILA strongly supports legislation and regulations that would provide for just and equitable relief for immigrants from Central America and for others fleeing civil strife.