I. again. must respectfully disagree with Mr. Reagan regarding certain aspects of his new policy. The President has proposed a legalization program for undocumented aliens who were here before January 1980. But part of this legalization program prohibits newly legalized immigrants from bringing in their families. This proposal is unfair. It is unfair to ask these families to begin a new life without the support and comfort of their families. It is equally unfair to keep these people out of the mainstream of American life for a 10year period. According to the Presidents program their resident status will be reviewed every 3 years for a 10 year period. This group of newly legalized immigrants is likely to become alienated from the American system if too many restrictions are placed on them. An experimental guest worker program has also been proposed. I am afraid the administration may be establishing a whole new underclass with this proposal. It seems unfair to take these individuals labor without granting them the legal rights of a permanent resident. These are just a couple of the difficulties I have with the Presidents new immigration policy. Of course. there are no clear answers to the problem. But that is no excuse to propose a policy that is not completely fair and which attempts to get political mileage at the expense of po6r immigrants. After all. most Americans are descended from poor immigrants. That should be reason enough to give these new immigrants a fair deal.
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