Mr. Speaker. on this issue. to chronicle for the American people just how far we have come. This legislation started out as a combination of some effort in response to legal immigration and illegal immigration. Unfortunately. .the provisions of the legal immigration part of this legislation were extremely harsh and. in fact. did not capture the spirit of the Statue of Liberty. which indicates that this Nation. bar none. regardless of the standards used by other countries. we do not follow. we lead. was not a country that would close its doors to those seeking opportunities for work but opportunities for justice and liberty and freedom. So I am delighted that we were able to separate out the major parts of legal immigration and to acknowledge that. yes. we must work with regulating the influx of those coming into this country. but we should never deny the opportunity for those seeking political refuge and needing social justice and fleeing from religious persecution. Our doors should never be closed. I am disappointed. as we now look at illegal immigration. we have several points that need to be considered. This is not a good jobs bill for America because it does not give to the Department of Labor the 350 staff persons needed to make sure that employers are following the rules as they should. And. likewise.
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