Chairman. I just want to say today that I do support the Pombo amendment. because we have a problem today in agriculture. We have a problem with illegal immigrants working in our agriculture. The most conservative estimates are 50 to 60 percent of those working in our fields today across this Nation are in this country illegally. That was confirmed by the Jordan Commission. Most of them have their families. one. two. three. four members here. most of which are living on public subsidies. Mr. Chairman. we are here today and we have been here for the past 3 days debating legislation that will significantly reduce the number of illegal immigrants in this country. All this amendment says is that if we can prove that there is a need for temporary guest labor to keep the crops from rotting in the fields. then we will allow a limited number of workers into this country to prevent that from happening. based on the following provisions: One. it must be proven that there is no domestic labor available to fill these jobs. Also. the employer must assume all financial responsibility for any and all benefits that would be a burden to the taxpayer.
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Generalization that illegal immigrants have families who live on public subsidies.