Mr. Speaker. the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1982. H.R. 6514. has received support from a wide range of respected organizations. Recently. I was very pleased to learn that two very well respected and broadly representative business groups. the National Association of Manufacturers and the Business Roundtable. have come out in support of the Simpson/Mazzoli bill. I am also pleased to report that Mr. Albert Shanker. president of the American Federation of Teachers. and one of the most widely respected union leaders in this country. has en. dorsed this Immigration reform bill. As Mr. Shanker points out in his recent piece in the New York Times. the legislation Senator ALAN SIMPSON and I are sponsoring addresses the immigration problem in a rational. humane. and effective way. Receiving support for the Simpson/ Mazzoli bill from both union leaders. such as Mr. Shanker. and the business leaders. such as the members of the National Association of Manufacturers and the Business Roundtable. is very gratifying. It indicates the balanced approach that this Congress is taking toward immigration reform. For the benefit of my colleagues. I am including a copy of Mr.
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