In committee. Republicans and Democrats took tough votes57 votes. with 14 rollcall votes. during a marathon session on that Monday on the markup. It is an open secret that there are many people who do not want to have an immigration bill. I think it is a fair commentalthough subject to being refutedthat there is advantage for the Democrats to have only the bill of the House of Representatives before the public. which provides only for border security. and which doesnt take care of the 11 million undocumented aliens. That bill has provoked massive rallies--500000 people in Los Angeles. 20.000 people reportedly in Phoenix. and more rallies are coming. The view isand I think it is accuratethat it is very harmful to the Republican Party to have the Hispanics in America angry with the Republican position. as taken by the House of Representatives. to have only border security and not have a program to accommodate the 11 million undocumented aliens. The Senate bill. of course. directs our attention to that bill. and the Judiciary Committee bill has a very rational. humanitarian. sensible approachnot amnesty. because there is not forgiveness. because these undocumented aliens have to pay a fine. have to pay back taxes. have to learn English. have to work for 6 years. they have to undertake many conditions in order to be on the citizenship track. With refinements put In by the Judiciary Committee. they are at the end of the line. Then. in order to achieve an accommodation. changes were made on suggestions by Senator HAGEL and Senator MARTINEZ to modify that proposal. treating those who have been in the country more than 5 years differently from those who have been here less than 5 years.
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