Mr. Chairman. in the consideration of H.R. 7357. the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1982. we debate our history as a nation of nations. as a refuge or as an expedient. as a land of opportunity or place of opportunism. I have deep concerns about H.R. 7357. The bill does not have a guest worker program. The H2 labor program requires further streamlining. There is no limitation on legal immigration and no cap on refugee admissions. The employer sanctions provision invites massive documentation fraud. The amnesty program appears to be uncontrollable. but necessary to an employer sanctions provision. While the bill authorizes some $100 million from fiscal year 1983 through fiscal year 1987. CBO estimates required budget authority at nearly $4.5 billion. Finally. the bill does not address the warrantless invasion of Americas farmlands by the Immigration Service. In that respect. the bill lacks an amendment jointly offered by Mr. EDWARDS of California and myself to require consent or a warrant before entering socalling open fields.
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