Speech #1090132571

But it does not create exploitation at the hands of an employer any more than any other employee in America is subjected to exploitation by their employer. In other words. this does not bind the guest worker to a particular employer. Indeed. they can get this certification from any employer who has a job they want to fill subject to the requirement that the Secretary of Labor provide this attestation that there are not sufficient U.S. workers "able. willing. qualified. and available to fill the job position." This amendment does not say these individuals cannot eventually get a green card if they otherwise qualify. having been sponsored by an employer. and for a job that no American has stepped forward to fill. So it does not tie a worker to a particular employer. It does not limit that. It does not say these guest workers cannot ultimately get a green card. Ultimately. this is not so much about protections for the guest worker as it is protections for the American worker. Indeed. one of the attributes of sovereignty is that the United States has to regain some control not only of our borders but of our broken employment system which. right now. employs millions of people who cannot legally work in the United States.