Mr. Speaker. I rise in opposition to the rule on the Immigration Control and Legalization Act. and urge my colleagues to defeat the resolution so we can bring the bill back to the floor with a rule which allows the Members of this House to address the key issues surrounding the immigration reform legislation. Although there is general support for reforming our immigration laws. the legislation before us today fails to resolve the major problems which have led to the need for immigration reformour porous borders and inadequate resources dedicated to alien interdiction programs. In addition. the legislation provides for the legalization of thousands of alien farm workers who have no ties to this country whatsoever. except for the fact that they have worked illegally in the U.S. agricultural sector for a limited period. Although the modified Schumer proposal is far better than the original.
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