I intend to be brief and I hope that the gentleman from California. if he is so disposed. be willing to withdraw the amendment based on our discussions regarding conference language that would solve some of the problems. because there is much in the gentlemans amendment to commend it. We do want to have flexibility. We do want to be generous and magnanimous in accepting the undocumented who will come forward to seek legalization under the program. We also want to be sure that the continuous residence requirement is interpreted in a way that an occasional transitory visit to a foreign land. perhaps back home just for a bit. would not disqualify that individual. The flaw in the gentlemans amendment is that the burden of proof is shifted from the petitioners to prove that they have been here by a given date and that they qualify under the terms. to the Government to disprove that the individual has been here for the time and is qualified.
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