Mr. President. I wish to note that the distinguished Senator from Kentucky and I have been on opposite sides in most of this immigration bill. that on this particular amendment we are together. that we recognize the very special friendship we have with our neighbors. both Canada and Mexico. about which my friend from Wyoming speaks. As a member of the Foreign Relations Committee. I am aware that we have very special friendship with many countries throughout the world but have not given them attention of an extraordinary sort in this bill. Throughout this bill. we have given extraordinary attention and consideration to our friends from Mexico. I recognize that the chairman of the Immigration Subcommittee. Mr. SiMPsON. has had conversations with the Mexican Government. Yet. I must respectfully defer. Whether or not it impacts on illegal immigration. I must also contest. because an illegal immigrant does not worry or think about quotas. anyway. and whether or not they are going to come here in large numbers will be protected. as the Senator well knows. by the employer sanction rather than by a quota of one type or another. The distinguished chairman talks about relieving the backlog. I believe the backlogs from other countries are as high as or higher than the backlog for Mexico. and as such. they. too. need some consideration.
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