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BLAST FROM THE PAST: In 1993, Chuck Schumer went to the White House to press the issue of illegal immigration. Here is what he said “Our immigration policies are in shambles, plain and simple. And the word has gone out from one corner of the globe to the other — not only is there a legitimate asylum/refugee policy, but there’s also a policy that’s wide open to abuse.The abuses are so large that unless you undergo major changes, you’re not going to be able to sustain the system.The worst scenario — and this happens — is when someone is in the country illegally. After six months of tracking them down, the INS catches up with them, and all of a sudden that person says ‘asylum’ and gets another two years to go through the process.”