We started out with a bill that dealt with it in a much more effective way. But in order to compromise and get more support over the weeks and months. many changes were made. to the point. now. that it Is really a very modest approach. This Is a very modest change we are seeking. to try to find out how to strengthen this verification process so not so many illegal immigrants are working in the United States. This is clearly the focus of the effort. to reduce the effect of the magnet of employment. It has been illegal to hire illegal aliens for 10 years now. So I think the first thing you have to do is ask what Is not working and what can we do about it? The Jordan commission. which has been referred to manytimes in this debate. studied this problem as much as any. and it came up with several recommendations. What the Jordan commission and many other immigration experts have concluded is that the best way to reduce the number of illegal aliens working in our country today is to implement some kind of an easytouse. reliable employment verification system. In fact. the Jordan commission reported that current employer sanction laws cannot be effective without a system for verifying the work eligibility of employees. So. if the current system is not effective in weeding out those individuals who are here illegally and. as the Jordan commission and others have said. we have to find a way to develop a workable system. what is the next step?
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