They care about the future of this remarkable pluralistic society where we allow people to pursue their private cultures. but we ask of them that they embrace our one public cultureand that ir. the United States of America. with a common flag and a common language. That is not too much to ask when we give them the privilege of living in this remarkable country. I think that the people understand that. indeed. there are special shortterm economic benefits to some from illegal immigration. but that the right immigration policy should benefit the whole Nation. in its noneconomic as well as economic interest. and for the next 20. 30. 50. 100. 200 and more years. And that policy should Insure that the people who come to this country come legally. are protected under our laws. and that those who are here illegally are controlled in a humane way. This does not have anything to do with 2.000 miles of wire or cactus curtains and some of the other remarkable suggestions that have been made to me as chairman of the subcommittee. but which I do not want to get into. Let us try the humane approach. first. which is penalizing employers who knowingly hire illegal aliens. having some kind of a system to verify employment authorization. legalization. and increased enforcement at our borders and internally. It is a tough task. I ask my colleagues to Join in this debate. on the bill and on the amendments.
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