Most other classes of excludable alien. including aliens who are likely to become a "public charge" under present law. will also not qualify. unless a waiver is obtained. We seek to achieve three major goals through legalization. which is very controversial. The first is to avoid the wasteful use of the Immigration and Naturalization Services limited enforcement resources. the United States is most unlikely to obtain as much enforcement for its dollar if the Immigration and Naturalization Service exhausts its efforts in attempts to locate and deport those who have become well settled in this country. rather than to prevent new illegal entry or visa abuse. The second goal is to allow currently economically dependent employers to continue lawfully hiring from this pool of labor. The third is to eliminate the illegal subclass of persons now present in our society. Not only does their illegal status and their resulting weak bargaining position cause these people to depress U.S. wages and working conditions. but it also limits their participation in U.S. society. which may have the effect of hindering the participation even of legal immigrants from the same country of origin. as they become people who are afraid to go to the police. afraid to go to the hospital unless it is for a birth. and afraid to go to their employer. who says. "One peep from you. and its off to the I. & M." If you could not find them coming in. how are you going to find them to get them out? Mr. President. that concludes my description of the major provisions of the bill. I will conclude with a few personal remarks. I became chairman of the Immigration Subcommittee at the beginning of this session of Congress. It has been a fascinating year and a halfquite an educational process for me. as was my time on the Select Commission on Immigration and Refugee Policy. Mr. President. in those nascent efforts I originally rejected certain of the key provisions now in this bill. possibly feeling a bit like some of my colleagues must feel at. this moment on the issue.
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Undocumented immigrants depress wages and working conditions, are afraid to interact with authorities, and limit participation in society.