Mr. Chairman. I rise before the Members today in support of H.R. 4300. the Family Unity and Employment Opportunity Immigration Act. This is an important bill needed to bring our immigration laws up to date. Today. you have heard many arguments in favor of this legislation and many arguments against it. Of the many amendments to be considered. there are some which address real concerns about H.R. 4300. However. the attempt to portray this bill as an opendoor immigration policy--one which will undercut our labor force. increase our budget deficit by millions of dollars a year. and increase illegal immigrationis a smoke screen which smacks of subtle and sometimes notsosubtle racism. The truth is that this bill enjoys broad support and is the result of a concerted effort by dedicated Members from both sides of the aisle. as well as interest groups. both liberal and conservative. The bill is criticized as being antibusiness.
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Portraying the bill as an open-door immigration policy is a smoke screen which smacks of subtle and sometimes not-so-subtle racism.