Yes. we had full markups. yes. we had full debates. And then once we did. this bill disappeared into a series of secret meetings between the Republican House and Senate staffs. it seemed to me. with some input from the Members. and the Dole campaign. and virtually all of the things on which we seriously worked in committee disappeared. and others appeared. Now. this is a popular issue. getting rid of illegal immigrants to the extent that we can. as it ought to be. Unfortunately. this is a bill which does not do nearly as much as it could to diminish illegal immigration. and. instead. as the gentleman from Texas noted. makes it a little easier than it used to be for people to take advantage of them once they are here. This is a bill that says gee. it would be nice if there were not so many illegal immigrants. but as long as they are here. maybe we can get a little cheap work out of them. That is the general thrust. But then it does other things.
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