It is not a logical argument to argue that there is a real problem with respect to the illegals who would remain if it is stricken from thig bill. And what about the fact that there is a registry date in this bill which would capture those who have stayed here longer or were continuously here on or before January 1. 1973? The Attorney General in that case could give them some legal status. as he has traditionally had the powers to do for every registry date in the history of immigration since the beginning of this century to grant them. on a casebycase basis. a shot at staying here. And for the true hardship cases. we have provisions in the immigration laws. and where they do not apply. we have bills that will come. that still do come. and that will come in the future before the Immigration Subcommittee. special bills by Members of this body to alleviate those problems. So I say to my colleagues that it is nonsense to say to us that there is going to be a tremendous problem if we do not in fact allow for these illegals to stay here. Now. if I might move on to one other point that has been raised. there are those who say that the legalization amendment I am proposing today to strike legalization would kill this bill.
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