Speech #990082115

President. I would say that there is one dangling thread here. Some critics claim that the triggering of legalization will expose ineligible. illegal aliens to additional exploitation before legalization is triggered. I do respectfully reject those arguments on very brief grounds. The real exploitation In America will occur if we do nothing. That is what will occur in America. The real exploitation will occur if we do not achieve effective enforcement. If legalization draws in new surges of illegal aliens. then we have a whole new generation of exploited aliens who come here to stay. The bill does not penalize current employers of illegal aliens. but. rather. those who hire illegals after the bill is enacted. Mr. President. I hope you hear that carefully. The bill does not penalize current employers of illegal aliens but. rather. those who hire illegals after the bill Is enacted. new hires. The Legalization Commission under S. 1200 is not required in any way to certify that employer sanctions and increased enforcement are somehow actually reducing illegal immigration. only that the enforcement mechanisms are in place. receiving adequate funding from this Congress. and it appearing that legalization will not be a stimulus for new illegal immigration. Thus. legalization will be triggered before the enforcement measures really start clamping down. With that.