No amnesty destroys the careful balance in this bill. But even amendments such as the Lungren amendment virtually do the same thing. I have real doubts in my mind whether an illegal alien would want to take advantage of any amnesty that was not blanket and uniform and without any proof. particularly given the mind set of those illegal aliens. most of whom come from totalitarian countries. countries with less rights than ours. I have a good number of former Soviet citizens. immigrants from the Soviet Union. in my district and they are not used to trusting this government. Any roadblock you put in their way will prevent them from coming forward and will continue the huge underclass that we have in this country. Two tiers will prevent a certain percentage of illegal aliens from coming forward. More documentation will prevent a certain percentage of illegal aliens from coming forward. Amendments such as the Lungren amendment. and I would even say the Wright amendment. which are offered in good spirit. will keep this underclass here. They will not return home.
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Illegal aliens are described as coming from totalitarian countries and not trusting the government.