Moreover. all attempts to limit debate time and amendments would restrict Members time to fully present debate and resolve the issues presented by the current legislation. I am here today because H.R. 1510 is unacceptable in its present form. This bill makes sweeping reforms of our immigration laws. H.R. 1510 contains many serious and fundamental flaws. Its approval by this House will threaten the rights of millions of Americans. Proponents of the bill argue that employer sanctions are the most effective way to end illegal immigration. hence. they are the cornerstone of the legislation. If H.R. 1510 becomes law. employers who hire an undocumented worker face the threat of both civil and criminal penalties. These employer sanctions will not have a significant impact on illegal immigration. but it will certainly result in an unprecedented level of discrimination against a broad cross section of American workers. It is not difficult to deduce that employers will find it much safer and easier to routinely pass over any job applications with Hispanic surnames than to risk the penalties the employer sanctions seek to impose. Current antidiscrimination laws will not adequately protect workers from this discrimination and the remedies we propose can only deal with the problem after the fact.
Identified stereotypes
Employers will discriminate against those with Hispanic surnames.