In this vein. I was relieved to note the House Judiciary Committees addition to the subsection requiring the President to consider several options for the establishment of a secur verification system which "provides that this subsection not be cunstrued as authorizing the issuance or use of a national identity card." I would caution the administration to absolute adherence to this principle. Another provision over which I have grave concern is that which would extend amnesty to illegal aliens. I have carefully considered the inherent practicality cited behind this provision: To use the Immigration and Naturalization Services limited enforcement resources effectively. allow employers to continue to hire lawfully from this pool of labor. and eliminate the formation of an illegal subclass throughout our society. In the meantime. however. I have become all the more convinced that legalization of those who are in this country in definance of our laws would be the worst thing we could ever do. The precedent it would set would not only be irreversible. but it might well serve to undermine the very goals this legislation seeks to achieve. Nor is it without weight to consider the huge burden millions of illegals coming out of the closet would place on our social institutions. There are very few who would not agree that the reform of our countrys immigration system is necessary and long overdue. It is time that we realistically chart the direction which will balance those principles we hold so tenaciously with the new and challenging realities that lie with our Nations future.
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