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They have plenty of time to get their house in order. It is not until June 1. 1988. when the nine rows of jaw teeth clamp down on what it is that is to be done by the employers of the United States. And their sole function is to ensure that they do not knowingly hire illegal. undocumented persons. And to assure that. we provide the 19 with a request they ask for various forms of identification and work authorization and then they just check the box. That. in my mind. is surely not a punitive condition. I have also been most fascinated at the continual drumfire of editorial activity by the Wall Street Journal. who are now arguingI think the word would be prattling. more appropriatelyin recent weeks for a return to the past. And the return to the past is an intriguing option for them that has been rejected by over 95 percent of the people I have ever dealt with in immigration reformthat is their view of illegal immigrationthey are hoping for an open border. In fact. at least they had the courage to say it again in an editorial commentary several days ago. that they wanted simply an open border for the entire United States. with no restrictions. Well. that is truly an extraordinary statement. As I say. there cannot be 5 percent of the people in America on any side of any ideological arena in immigration reform who would want that. It means that people would just come here from wherever or whatever country in the world with no documentation and no ability to have the legal benefits conferred to all others in the United States of America. That has been the most curious thing to examine. Apparently. as spokesmen on behalf of some employers in the United States who abuse and exploit illegal aliens. the Journal would apparently like to see a resurgence in illegal immigration. There is a tremendous difference between legal and illegal immigration and who should be here. And I do not think they have ever discerned that. ever. Well.