We have seen. in the past. where they have obviously paid the local taxes and paid into Social Security. and we have put those figures into the RECORD in previous debates about the amount they have paid in taxes. But they will have to have been here for 8 years. otherwise. they would see a significant reduction in terms of benefits. I do not intend to take the time of the Senate this afternoon to talk about what is happening to those in our society. the undocumented aliens. and the whole subterranean economy and the exploitations which have taken place and all the insidiousness that has been heaped upon these individuals who know if they run into some difficulty and are turned in by their employer they are deported. and what is happening to their children and their attitudes toward the whole process of the system in this country. There is no question there is a subterranean economy with extraordinary exploitation and all the implications that has for our own society. We are attempting. with this proposal. to make those individuals who have demonstrated from their past conduct a commitment to this country. a commitment to society. a commitment to their family and their community. and to insure that there will not be a constant sense of fear and to be able to. at that time. adjust their status and move toward citizenship.
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