Mr. Speaker. there is now widespread agreement that something needs to be done soon about the illegal alien problem. the only real issue is what must be done. Aside from the steps that I suggested in an earlier speech. there seems to be widespread agreement that the most effective way to deal with the illegal alien problem is to penalize employers who hire Illegal aliens. In other words. let us shift the responsibility for enforcement of our alien laws to the employer. The employer is in actuality the enforcer of many other Federal programs. The reasoning behind this approach is that heavy penalties will force prospective employers to be especially careful to screen out illegal aliens and deny them employment. and that. by thus eliminating the possibility of jobs. the illegals will return homethereby greatly alleviating the attendant problems related to the presence of illegal aliens in the United States. Mr. Speaker. I support such legislation. I think it is necessary in order to deal effectively with the illegal alien problem. At the same time. I believe that such legislation. as presently drafted. would be ineffective. unenforceable. and would place an unfair burden on the prospective employer.
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