The remarks that I had were directed toward the undocumented. The Senator from Arizona has an amendment that is portrayed as only preventing the adjustment status for criminals. but if you look and examine the various provisions which are included in the Senators amendment. they also include the status offenders which effectively would be denied any opportunity for the benefits of this legislation. In the provisions included in the legislationI havent got the amendment right before me. but there are three or four different items that would do so. That. I think. goes to the heart of this whole process because effectively. if the CornynKyl amendment is adopted. it effectively takes out 60 percent. as I understand it. of those who are undocumented from any kind of adjustment of status. I have listened to the Senator debate this. That is certainly my understanding and the understanding of others who studied it carefully. and that would leave the individuals in the kind of state they are today. where they would have an illegality in their current status and would continue to be subject to the kinds of exploitation which is happening now and continue to depress wages on other workers.
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