President. I rise to congratulate Senator SIMPSON. Senator KENNEDY. and the other members of the Subcommittee on Immigration who have diligentlyand patientlyshepherded immigration reform through the Senate three times and at long last appear to have a victory. It was a tough battlewith much pain. arm twisting. and bruises. But. they finally won out. and I applaud their determination and stamina. Yes. it appears that we are making a valiant attempt to gain control of our borders. This bill provides for several tools that will hopefully assist the United States in controlling the flow of illegal aliens into this country. For the first time. it will be illegal for an employer to knowingly hire an illegal alien. Civil sanctions and criminal sanctions for those who repeatedly hire undocumented workers will be enforced. Fines as high as $10.000 per alien will be imposed against those who repeatedly hire illegal aliens. In my view. this provision will go far in doing away with the carrot that has long drawn persons over our bordera job. In addition. the bill provides for longneeded increases in our enforcement at the border.
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