Yet no hearings have been held on this bill. and its provisions. some of which we will vote on as amendments to H.R. 1510. are unfamiliar to most of us. I think it is important that we understand the depth of concern in the Hispanic community and among other ethnic and linguistic minorities in this country over the possible discrimination that may result from the passage of this legislation. It is a controversial issue and potentially a highly divisive one. We cannot fairly deal with the issue of immigration reform by excluding the concerns of an entire segment of society. At the very least. we owe their alternative proposal a fair hearing.9
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