Mr. Speaker. over the last 7 years I have become quite involved with the Immigration reform issue as a member of the Judiciary Committees Sub. committee on Immigration. Refugees. and International Law. When initial Federal legislation to address the Immigration problem surfaced in 1972 and 1973 it was piecemeal in nature. Since that time it has become evident that the broad nature of the problem requires a solution with an equally comprehensive scope. Elements that make up an immigration reform bill must be crafted to work in concert with each other. If we are going to demagnetize the attraction of unlawful employment in the United States. we must have sanctions with respect to employers who knowingly hire those who come here without benefit of papers. At the same time If we have sanctions. we must not put those who have developed a dependency on undocumented labor in the position of intentionally violating the law or going out of business if they are unable to find a sufficient level of domestic labor. We must have a workable temporary For. eign Worker Program for agriculture that is regulated to protect the rights of American workers as well as those who partici. pate in the program. The argument is being voiced by those who are opposed to an organized Agricultural Guest Worker Program that Califor. nia growers are simply looking for a plenti. ful supply of cheap labor.
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