A legalization program has been recommended time and time again. by Republican and Democratic Presidents alikeby President Ford. by President Carter. and recently by President Reagan. As the Senator from Wyoming and the past administrations have pointed out. unless we take these steps in terms of adjusting the status of these individuals we are going to have a permanent class in our society which is subject to extraordinary exploitation. that refuses to report crimes because of fear of the consequences. We also find there will be a better opportunity for targeting the limited resources of the Immigration Service into the current challenges we are facing with the flow of individuals who are coming here illegally. even at the present time. Mr. President. I am interested in the fact that the Senator from North Carolina has offered this amendment. although he must not object to the concept of amnesty. because he himself has introduced a private bill that has been before the Judiciary Committee to provide amnesty for one of his own illegal constituents. The amnesty for that individualan individual who has been involved in visa fraudwas tabled in the last Congress but reintroduced in this Congress. I do not know the particular merits of that situation. I know the fact of the situation. but I do not know the particular merits.
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