We know that the demand for entry documents from Mexico will vastly exceed the level provided for in this bill. If the country limitation remains. illegal entry will continue and growand this bill will made no difference whatever. because it allows no other alternative but illegal entry. If we fear that immigrants are taking jobs. why not accept the historic test: The applicant would have to show that he or she had a job waiting. If a job is waiting. there is no need nor justification for an unworkable and meaningless country limitation. If the purpose of the limitation is to protect jobs. why not use the test of whether the applicant has a job? That surely is enough to demonstrate that jobs are available for our own citizens. it was the test that worked for decades and that makes sense today. The second part of a sound immigration policy is to help our neighbors develop opportunities at home. Demographic tables tell us with great certainty that the economy of Mexico will be unable to produce anything like the number of jobs that will be needed to absorb that nations labor force growth between now and the end of this century. The shortfall will be in the range of a half million jobs each year.
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