I was very impressed with the statement of the gentleman from New York as well as the statement of the gentleman from California . I think they pointed out some real questions and real concerns about some of the individuals who are here illegally. I also say that if this amendment is adopted. there are still other ways that people who are undocumented workers can address the issue of documentation. legalization. amnesty. or whatever one wants to call it. I still say that this amendment and this bill comes back to being a jobs issue. I think amnesty will truly hurt the most vulnerable in our society. The people that it is going to affect the most are going to be those people who are unskilled laborers. the people who do not have a profession. the people who are bluecollar workers. If we grant amnesty. we are going to see that jobs of skilled workers are taken away. I noticed in the Washington Post. that there were three people who were illegal aliens who were apprehended less than 10 blocks away from the Capitol. and they were workIng on some type of paving project and making $8.40 an hour. There are a lot of citizens of the District of Columbia who would love to make $8.40 an hour. No matter how you look at it. no matter what study you look at. there are jobs that are being taken away from American citizens. The thing that I mentioned yesterday is. the most thoughtprovoking statement that was said to me about this bill during the last 6 months. An individual came up and he told me. "You know. if undocumented workers were taking jobs away from lawyers. and doctors. and bankers. and Congressmen. Congress would have done something about it a long time ago." and I think the gentleman was right. It is the truly most vulnerable who will be hurt if this amendment does not pass.
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