Mr. Chairman. I rise in somewhat reluctant support of H.R. 1510. tloe Immigration Reform and Control Act. When it was brought to the floor a week and a half ago. this bill was in my judgment. seriously flawed. The bill contained unacceptable employer sanction provisions and a mandate for the development of a national identity card system which I strongly opposed. In addition. the bill contained no provisions designed to protect the rights of Americans or resident aliens who could be discriminated against by employers. as the result of the threat of employer sanctions. In a long and arduous debate. over the past several days. the House has made significant changes in this immigration legislation. While the bill we have before us now is by no means perfect. it is much improved over the bill reported by the Judiciary Committee and I have decided that. on balance. this legislation should be supported. Many of the concerns I have had with this legislation have been addressed through the amendment process. We have made the sanctions provisions more workable by exempting employers who hire three or fewer employees. thus making it possible for the Immigration and Naturalization Service to concentrate on larger employers. We have adopted an amendment authored by my distinguished colleague.
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