Speech #970161582

Mr. Speaker. in nine metropolitan areas across the country. the Immigration and Naturalization Service last week conducted raids on some 300 businesses suspected of employing undocumented workers. INS claims that over 5.000 alleged illegal aliens were arrested. In commenting on the raids. Ira Glasser. executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union. and John Shattuck. the ACLUs legislative director stated. "This is discrimination pure and simple. not the evenhanded application of the law required by the Constitutions equal protection guarantee." I agree. It is clear that the INS agents singled out Hispanic workers. and in some cases reportedly arrested all Hispanic employees.