This is a bad bill because it creates two classes of people--those who can afford to be reunited with their families and those who cannot. This is a bad bill because it stresses law enforcement on the border with more INS agents but it killed the proposal to increase Labor Department agents. If we really are concerned about illegal aliens taking the jobs of our constituents. why have we sacrificed workplace enforcement? This is a bad bill because it persists with the mean spirit of the welfare law--cutting safety net benefits to children. This is a bad bill because it denies medical care for people with HIV and AIDS. This is a bad bill because it makes it harder for prospective employees to sue for discrimination. I could go on and on. Most of us are immigrants or the children of immigrants. Our parents and grandparents who arrived at Ellis Island and other immigration points helped to make this country great. And here we are tearing apart the texture and heart of Americaall for another Contract on America soundbite. My colleagues. vote against this conference report.
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