I tried to answer this in the statament that I made. The Senator is absolutely right. The illegal alien is being treated in a preferential fashion over the legal alien. But that is what the legislation is all about. If the Senator when he proposed legislation was dedicated to the proposition that illegal aliens would receive no preference over legal aliens we never would have had the Amnesty Program. That is what the Amnesty Program is all about. that you say those who are here at a certain time. you came in illegally. but we are going to recognize this. We are going to give you a preference. But I do not think in giving them this preference we wanted to impose upon those illegal aliens that we are giving you. and obtain your citizenship and send your children home. your wife cannot obtain a job. she remains in this black shady area of nevernever land where she is an illegal alien and is subject to all the restrictions that are placed upon illegal aliens. and thus the family is split. I do not think that was the objective. I would like to point out the Senator several times mentioned that this bill barely passed the House of Representatives.
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