The social security system should devise a better means of verifying the status of the individual applying for a card so that the card itself would be proof of citizenship and working rights. I hope this bill is not viewed as a club over the head of the lawfully admitted alien. I have long urged that some improvement should be made in our immigration laws to permit better access by aliens. America. with all its problems. is still the land of opportunity. This country was built by immigrants. like my parents. who came to this country seeking a better opportunity for employment. a better opportunity for their children. and. in general. a better opportunity to live life and enjoy it. The Statue of Liberty is a beacon of opportunity to the world. and as long as it stands. we cannot turn our backs on the poor. the weak. and the downtrodden of this earth. Mr. Chairman. I urge passage of this bill and urge at the same time that the additional steps necessary to properly control the illegal alien situation also be taken by the respective departments.
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