The amendment offered by our distinguished colleague from Massachusetts offers recourse. and I am grateful to our colleague that he offered the amendment and that it was accepted by the House. But it does not prevent discrimination. it merely provides remedy after the fact of discrimination. discrimination which comes from employer sanctions. Employer sanctions will not work to keep aliens out. What they will do is impose stricter scrutiny against citizens and legal residents who look foreign or otherwise fit immigrant stereotypes. thus creating a second class of citizens. They will inevitably lead to discrimination against Americans. In addition. they will give us an employee verification system with devastating civil liberties consequences.
Identified stereotypes
Immigrants are assumed to look foreign and are subject to stricter scrutiny.