Mr. Speaker. let me point out to the House that 15 years ago when the undocumented alien problem first came to the scene I. as then chairman of the Subcommittee on Immigration. stressed the need for remedial legislation and I came up with the concept of employer sanctions to remove the magnetjobs drawing aliens to this country. At that time. there were some 300.000 aliens apprehended attempting to illegally enter this country to find a job. Today there are 2 million illegals being apprehended yearly. If we intend to do anything to bring about reform. we must enact sanctions. We must adopt a legalization program which will bring undocumented aliens with equities and family here out of the shadows and thereby remove their vulnerable and exploitable status. The Rules Committee fashioned a fair and balanced rule that will allow this to happen. There were so many amendments sought to be offered. that all could not be made in order.
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