Our rich and diverse cultural backgrounds are our strength. The underlying legislation. however. mocks that diversity and creates a system under which simply applying for citizenship would be risky. Arbitrary factors could deny naturalization on the basis of whether an alien is a person of good. moral character. If this bill becomes law. anyone who has ever had an illegal presence in the United States will be arrested. convicted of a felony and jailed. Even those who seek asylum from honor killings. human trafficking. and forced prostitution would immediately be branded as felons and thrown into American jails. This wide net of prosecution is also cast upon American citizens accused of helping. hiring or transporting potential immigrants. We have a wonderful and rich history of churches and philanthropic groups who serve as a lifeline for newly arrived immigrants who diligently seek legal status. Business owners could also be fined and penalized for not verifying the citizenship of every worker through a new system of stringent checks that is an unfunded mandate at best. These checks would require approximately 7 million American employers to screen almost 140 million workers.
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