Today it is over 1 million per year. These people are coming from 92 different nations. The number of illegal aliens already in this country is unknown. The Selection Commission grappled with that. They used a figure of 3.5 to 6 milion as the best guess for 1978. Whatever the number was 7 years ago. there are surely many more now. The United States cannot perform the most basic function of a sovereign nation. which is to control the entry of aliens across its borders. and to enforce whatever conditions are imposed on the aliens who we do allow to enter. Immigration to the United States is out of control and it is perceived that way at all levels of government and by the American peopleindeed. by people all over the world. Madam President. I shall not at this time discuss the adverse economic and noneconomic impacts of illegal immigration on this Nation. I would refer my colleagues to the committee report and also to the Select Commission final report. Each of those contains a discussion of those impacts. But I can assure that this is not a Jobs bill. It was never crafted by me for that purpose or by any member of the subcommittee. I would point out to my colleagues that immigration pressure on the United States is just beginning and it is not selflimiting. As many people will enter this country as we allow to enter. That is the magnificence of our country.
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