Mr. Chairman. this amendment destroys the balance that many people have tried to create in the proposal that is before us today. We are prohibiting the hiring of undocumented workers through this bill. At the same time. we have made a decision to carefully craft a legalization program. Now. if this amendment were to pass. we are to say that four categories of people. and only four categories of people. permanent resident aliens. newly legalized aliens. refugees. and asylees. not people here on student visas. not people here on tourist visas. not any of the many other classes of aliens who are in this country legally. but only those four clases will have their protection against the ability to discriminate. They have no help from the Government in the right to obtain a job. to get a promotion. to get equal pay. What hypocrisy to offer them the status in one hand and then to pull away any protection for their rights.
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