I think the gentleman from California has very straightforwardly indicated that neither he nor anyone else has any idea of what numbers we are talking about. We have a tremendous disparity of estimates. That does have consequences on the cost figures. I think we are trying to deal with a conceptual approach to the problem here. I would be interested in hearing. as the debate proceeds on this amendment. from the gentleman from New York or anyone else. the extent to which illegal immigration since April 1981 has in fact been motivated by some belief that some legalization blanket will cover people. I start out skeptical that that is the belief.
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