American factories are closed and American workers are laid off. Companies go to other nations in the world to find the workers that they need. and they relocate American jobs out of this country. So those who are concerned about protecting American Jobs must understand that this is a doubleedged sword. and we must walk the careful path of an immigration law which admits needed workers to the country. but holds them up to the test that they are in fact needed. This legislation does so. In fact. contrary to what the gentleman from Pennsylvania suggested. the attestation process in this legislation is more expeditious for the companies that would seek to bring skilled workers here than our current law. It is an important improvement. Mr. Chairman. this moves in the direction of bringing in permanent workers. rather than temporary workers. and it is permanent immigrants who make sure that there is not an undercutting of labor. wages. and conditions here in this country. In addition to that. this legislation originally contained a provision by which employers who brought individuals to this country would be required to provide funds for education and training. The Committee on Ways and Means objected to that provision as a tax. It has been stricken from the bill. I will offer an amendment that provides for a training requirement in order to see to it that as workers are brought to this country as immigrants because of the lack of necessary workers over here. there will also be a commitment on behalf of those employers to invest in the training of American workers to fill those jobs in the future. Mr. Chairman. let me say that the employmentrelated provisions of this bill are employer oriented.
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