To provide a disincentive for those who do continue to enter illegally to seek employment in the United States. any solution must at least involve stiff and prohibitive sanctions on those who knowingly hire illegals. At the same time. however. we must provide a stable work force to sustain our vital agricultural industry by instituting a new and carefully monitored guestworker program. In the area of enforcement. our Border Patrol needs new resources to perform its job more effectively and to eliminate the threat posed by those who bring drugs and other crime into our country. New law enforcement technologies must be applied and additional manpower must be provided. particularly if we institute new employer sanctions and a controlled guestworker program. Any amnesty provision for illegals who already are in this country must be strictly limited. with eligibility based upon demonstration of a working knowledge or the English language and desire to become a productive contributor to the economy. Each year for the past 5 years. I have cosponsored legislation to undertake a major reform of our present inadequate immigration system. Each year. my colleagues in the other body have acted quickly and decisively on reform bills but each year. this House has moved to block meaningful and effective reforms. Obstacles have been thrust in our path that have. unfortunately. annually prevented us from taking meaningful action to address this crisis.
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