s held in state prisons or fully reimburse California for the cost of incarcerating them. U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno has acknowledged the federal government's responsibility but has pointed the finger at Congress for not providing the necessary funds: only $63 million in fiscal year 1995 ("INS: Sanctions").
The issue of illegal Mexican immigration to the United States is complicated by the often unstated but very apparent racial and ethnic undercurrent flowing throughout the debate. Republican presidential candidate Pat Buchanan might be more outspoken than most, but his is not the only voice th
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