Speech #1040201729

That helps to deny those jobs to American workers. As a result. up to 40 percent of the agricultural workers on the west coast are 11legal aliens. One of our Nations most noted immigration experts. Prof. Barry Fuchs of Brandeis University. and the executive director. Rev. Ted Hesburgh. Select Committee on Immigration Policy and a member of the current Commission on Immigration Reform. has specifically recommended to us that a high priority be placed on repealing the ban on open field searohes. Professor Fuchs has noted that the ban has taken away an "important enforcement tool of the INS." I hope we might listen to the words of our friend. Larry Fuchs. He is our friend. Senator KENNEDY has known him longer than I. Larry Fuchs is a remarkable resource for this country on legal and Illegal immigration reform. As I have indicated in the past. Senator KENNEDY and I were both original Members of the U.S. Senate on the Select Commission on Immigration Refugee Policy. chaired so ably by Father Ted Hesburgh. who was an inspiration to us and who is. to this day. one of the most remarkable people in this land and a loving friend. We should heed the words of Professor Fuchs. Proponents of the requirement.--and you will hear that argument coming forth momentarilyproponents of the requirement for warrants argue that it prevents INS officers from entering an open field simply because those who are working there "look Hispanic." That argument Ignores the fact that seeing workers who look Hispanic is not probable cause.