I am unalterably opposed to employer sanctions because of the resulting discrimination against people who are perceived to be "foreignlooking" or who have "foreignsounding" names. My voting record while I served in the Texas Legislature and my voting record in this body demonstrates my longstanding opposition to employer sanctions and my grave concern over consequent discrimination. During all those years. there has been insufficient evidence that would rationally lead us to conclude that implementing employer sanctions would halt illegal immigration without massive discrimination resulting. My opposition to the enactment of guestworker programs. reminiscent of the abusive bracero program that wreaked physical. mental. and economic havoc on countless people. is also well established. I will not tolerate a return to such a misguided program. After clamors to bring an immigration bill to the floor which included a guestworker program. a compromise was reached in the guestworker provision of the legislation before us. Unfortunately. this compromise is just that. a compromise filled with flaws. Today I will support those amendments which seek to protect both the legal and illegal population from abuse and discrimination.
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People who are perceived to be "foreignlooking" or who have "foreignsounding" names will face discrimination.