Chairman. I rise in opposition to the amendment offered by Representative MCCOLLUM. One of the most important elements of this immigration bill is the legalization program. The Census Bureau estimates that there are between 3.5 and 6 million unauthorized aliens currently residing in the United Statesthat means 3.5 to 6 million people that are invisible residents subject to exploitation for fear of detection or deportation should they report violations in labor. or housing laws. or even report crimes. What we are engaged in here is a massive rewrite of our immigration laws. We need to wipe the slate clean for our sake and those living in fear of deportation. I urge my colleagues to vote against this amendment.
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