Speech #1040203011

I still support the special skills that will enhance American employment. To me. it makes sense. I think. when we have the opportunity to talk about legal Immigration we will find there is a difference here between the very special skilled and others who are coming in. but that is the heart of legal immigration. It is illegal immigration here. which is burdening many of our States. eight States that have the 85 percent of the illegal immigration. taking American jobs. In too many instances. they are individuals whose lives have been complicated by crime and violence. That is the major concern. In order to address that issue. we ought to focus on that issue and just that issue today. If we are going to get off on the legal immigration. which this amendment is all aboutbecause what we are talking about are total numbers. the numbers we are going to be seeing here. We will have a good opportunity to talk about that during the time we have legal immigration. Some of the provisions that were on the Simpson amendment about reducing the numbers of skilled workers and the diversity issues may have some appeal at some time. but not as a part of this particular legislation. I urge my colleagues to reject the Simpson proposal.