Speaker. on February 22. Congressman ROYBAL introduced a bill. H.R. 4909. as an alternative Immigration Reform Act. This legislation. which was cosponsored by five members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus along with a number of other Members of this body. represents the culmination of a great deal of work by the caucus and its supporters in devising an immigration bill that both deals with our Nations immigration problems and reflects our concerns with existing legislation. There are no easy compromises on this issue. It is one of the most difficult and sensitive subjects confronting Congress. H.R. 4909 attempts to bridge the gap between what is equitable for all Americans and what needs to be done to handle our Nations immigration problems. There are no employer sanctions in this bill. There is no national ID system or expanded H2 program. There is a workable legalization program. and a provision in the bill that would set up a national commission on immigration to review. among other things. the foreign policy aspect of immigration reform. This bill is not an attempt to obstruct genuine immigration reform. It is. instead. an attempt to present another perspective on this issue. to offer an alternative to those who have not been able to support other legislative proposals dealing with immigration reform. I believe H.R. 4909 is a good bill. and it is. therefore. worthy of my colleagues consideration. I urge you all to take a long. hard look at H.R. 4909. It may be the answer to our Nations immigration problems..
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