Mr. President. the issue of how this country deals with illegal immigration remains one of the most vexing problems facing the Congress. It is an issue which forces us to balance our Nations sovereigntyand ability to control the borderswith the role America has played as a haven for the oppressed. It is an issue which forces us to reconcile law enforcement needs with our commitment to civil liberties and civil rights. The immigration issue must be addressed. Since the Carterera Commission on Immigration issued its report. the Congress has labored to strike an appropriate balance between these competing. and often conflicting. values. Senator SIMPSON. in particular. deserves to be commended for his unrelenting attention to this issue. Clearly. he wants to see this issue resolved. Many of our colleagues would like to see the problem of illegal immigration behind us. When the Senate last considered this legislation. I identified a number of defects which forced me to oppose the legislation.
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