Do you hear me? A subclass in the United States of America. That is what we are trying to avoid in the basic immigration bill. We emphasize legality: legality in coming in as guest workers. the legal system. legality in terms of employment. you can only employ those who come in where there is not an American for the job. But there Is also opportunity. We respect those individuals who do menial jobs because after the 4 years that they are here. if there is not going to be an American to do the job. they can petition. and if they meet all the other requirements--they learn English. they obey the lawsthey can be part of the American dream. Boy. if the Cornyn amendment applied to our immigration laws 150 years ago. no Irish needed apply. no Polish needed apply. no Italians needed apply. no Jews needed apply. But tonight we are saying no Hispanics. primarily. need apply because those are the onessure. it is 85 percent. the rest 5 percent or 6 percent Asian. the rest from Central America. But that is what the Senate tonight is confronted with.
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Generalizing about which immigrant groups are being excluded.