Speech #980219122

It is unfair to the American public to have us pass a provision that rewards lawbreakers. that tends to breed disrespect for the laws of our Nation. And there certainly is that in this bill today with legalization. It is also very unfair to the American public to propose on the one hand employer sanctions to toughen the laws. to discourage the magnet that draws people over here for economic reasons and try to seal off our borders and make legal immigration work. and it is very unfair to take the other hand in this same bill and nullify a great deal of that by putting the magnet of legalization in here that will tend to draw thousands and probably millions more across our borders in the hopes that they can somehow fake their way to amnesty to become citizens. or perhaps in the false belief that we will grant amnesty again. as many other countries have done. And it is very unfair to the American public to place on them the attendant costs of this legalization program. Not only will it cost millions of dollars to implement the legalization program. but even a conservative estimate by the OMB. our own Federal bureau that is charged with the responsibility to analyze these things. says it will cost in public assistance and education taxpayer dollars on the backs of the American people an additional $9 billion or $10 billionnot millions but billions of dollarsover the next few years. and I would dare say that by the time we add in the multiplier effect that has been discussed before on this subject. and many more come across our borders. it will be much greater than that.