We are the products of a yearning for better opportunity. and the promise of a future. This Nation was built on the sweat and pride of Africans. Latin Americans. Asians. Italians. Jews. Irish. Slavs. and others too countless to mention. Our predecessorsthose hyphenated Americans and social outcastsfought their way into American society. They earned their place. America used the strong backs of its immigrants to build and to prosper. We are engaged today in a debate on whether to considerwhat the New York Times termedthis generations immigration bill. There is no doubt that we must have an immigration policy. It is our sovereign right. The bill before us is a compromise effort.
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