When we considered the Dorgan amendment. we were debating the issue as to the way the guest worker program fits into overall comprehensive reform so that if we were able to accommodatethe needs of the American economy with these guest workers. then we fill the jobs. They are not open. We do not create a vacuum on jobs so that immigrants who are in this country illegally would be available to take the jobs. This is a regulatory approach which accommodates for the needs of the economy and is the figure that we best calculate to accommodate them. I think if we had come in at 200.000. we would be looking at an amendment for 125.000 or at some other figure.
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