Mr. Chairman. I rise in opposition to the amendment. Mr. Chairman. in January 1973 there was a Presidential special study group which reported on a program for effective and humane action with regard to illegal Mexican immigrants. I have a report of that committee in front of me. One of the recommendations is that the institution of a new bracero program or other system for legal importation of substantial numbers of Mexican workers for temporary employment is not recommended. I submit notwithstanding all that has been said by my friend from Texas. this is a new bracero program. I think one of the principal evils in the amendment is that it permits a nonimmigrant to work in the United States for a period of up to 5 years and during that period of time the nonimmigrant can build up substantial equities which can be used as a basis to justify the granting of permanent resident status.
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