Mr. President. I will not consume a great deal of the Senates time today with an iteration of the compelling reasons why major immigration reform legislation is necessary. Many of my able colleagues have already made these points. and when the Senate deliberated the problems associated with U.S. immigration policy during the last Congress. I rose on several occasions to make clear my perspective on the immigration reform dilemma facing this body. I will support final passage of S. 529. The economic pressures facing citizens of countries in proximity to our borders are continuing to mount. Present immigrating policies and practices are woefully inadequate in addressing the actual or potential problems that exist. Like the comprehensive package of legislation that was recently adopted by Congress with respect to social security. the pending immigration bill contains elements which do not entirely comport to my philosophies. Portions of this bill. such as those which touch upon personal privacy and worker identification cast too broad a net. Conversely. there are components of this bill. particularly those pertaining to guest workers. which do not go far enough in addressing the real life anxieties of individuals keenly affected by immigration policies and procedures. such as agricultural bodies. However. we all have had adequate and fair hearings on these diverse issues. My colleague from Wyoming.
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