Speech #970275680

In addition. the employer could only be penalized for violations committed after the enactment of this act. Mr. Chairman. the amendment simply provides comparable sanctions for hiring illegal aliens so that sanctions for not verifying identification before hiring would be more or less comparable with the other sanctions. Our major concern. Mr. Chairman. is that unless this amendment is adopted. the verification proceedings would be applied to those who look like aliens. who would be subject to the inconveniences of the verification proceedings. but that the verification proceedings might be overlooked in the case of people who may be aliens but who do not look like aliens. And I believe that. rather than allow an employer to go on to the second stage and find himself in the position of being in violation of hiring an illegal alien. he should be strongly required to make sure that he requires an identification from any who apply for a job.