We have been fortunate in the past to be able to expand and develop according to our will. The quality of our Nations future and the preservation of the principles on which It was founded. however. now rest on our ability to plan for the long range. The legislation before us today. which represents the first complete revision of U.S. immigration law in 30 years. is a product of years of work on this growing problem. Its most important provision Is based on the conclusion that economics are in large part the key to our countrys attraction and that adequate enforcement of immigration laws cannot possibly be achieved without greatly reducing the temptation to illegal emigration presented by employment in the United States. The provision would make unlawful the knowing hiring of illegal aliens and provide a system that enables employers to verify that job applicants are American citizens or illegal alienslegally employable or not. Although I acknowledge the necessity of contructing a system which would enable employers to distinguish between legal and illegal individuals. I am terribly concerned that whatever system is implemented not infringe on the individual freedom that we hold so dear.
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