The potential for discriminatory rinuse of such a system of Identity cards is far greater than any possible benefit to be gained. In the interest of simplifying and reforming the administrative processes. I am deeply concerned that this legislation would in effect reduce the civil liberties and rights of individuals who are charged with immigration related offenses. The Judiciary Committee has eliminated the changes in the system of preferences originally proposed in this bill. However. significant changes do exist in the other bodys version. and I see no reason to open ourselves to the risk of facing such changes as the result of a conference agreement. The socalled colonial quotas are an out of late vestige of the racism once inherent in our immigration laws. Let us at least reduce the impact of this unnecessary provision by raising the quota on such immigration from 600 to 3.000 visas a year. We are also presented with a proposal for a limited twotier amnesty for undocumented aliens present in this country for several years. I support such an amnesty. and hope we shall not be shortsighted enough to reject this provision. If anything. we need to expand the amnesty provision.
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