Mr. President. I would encourage my colleagues. as we look at immigration reforms such as Senator SIMPSONs bill. to recognize the absurd effect of some of the laws that are passed here. and the inconsistent manner in which the laws are enforced. I think the story that I have related today is a classic case of where the legislative intent. which was to say that we wanted to make sure that illegal aliens are not being hired. was twisted to the point that the Justice Department has taken the unintended stop of suggesting that an employer that asks for reasonable identification to satisfy himself that he is not dealing with an illegal alien will be prosecuted. I find this an extraordinary extension of logic. but that is not unusual around here. I thank the Chair.
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