The language in the amendment is identical to what we passed last night. only this amendment adds an additional paragraph giving the alien more of an opportunity to prove their current work status. If we allow people to gain permanent residency. we want them to be hardworking. upstanding individuals. The amendment allows illegal immigrants to prove. through the use of valid government documentswe would be more than happy to define "valid government documents" more carefully in report language or in additional amendmentsthey should have. we believe. an opportunity with secure. governmentissued documents that they can prove they are eligible. This is an important right they should be given. It releases them from the possibility of the bondage of an employer who would like to keep them in the status of which they are.
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