Speech #990275197

I would like to report to the membership that becuase of this. the U.S. Chamber of Commerce has come out in support of my amendment. and I received a letter from Albert Bourland. the vice president of congressional relations. that I would like to read. in part: It says: The U.S. Chamber of Commerce will oppose any immigration reform legislation which: Gives aliens new federal job discrimination protections not available to U.S. citizens. Creates a new federal bureaucracy within the Justice Department which would result in duplicative investigations. enforcement and efforts. Bars employers from hiring only U.S. citizens. and Makes small employers. currently exempt from the requirements of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. subject to laws granting new rights for noncitizens. The Sensenbrenner Amendment would delete these provisions from H.R. 3810. and the Chamber wholeheartedly supports your amendment. Let us cast a vote for equal treatment under the laws in the civil rights area. let us cast a vote to make uniform the coverage of civil rights laws.