Mr. Speaker. the problem of illegal aliens in this country has been growing steadily since 1965. Estimates of the number of persons living in the United States illegally run as high as 2 million. These people take Jobs from citizens and legal residents and those that do not work add to the already unbearable load on our service agencies. The problem has become so great in New York City that a bill was recently introduced in the city council to bar illegal aliens from city jobs and housing. welfare. and education programs. This action is an attempt to deal with the problems in New York caused by the growing numbers of illegal aliens in the city. However. it is up to the Federal Government to solve the problem by eliminating it. That can be done by removing the reason aliens come to this country illegallyjobs. Last year the House passed a bill which penalizes employers who repeatedly hire illegal aliens. I ultimately have reintroduced this measure this year. If it becomes law. if will make it unprofitable for employers to hire illegal aliens and thus eliminate the possibility of jobs for these people. At this time I enter into the RECORD an article from the New York Daily News describing the legislation proposed in New York:
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