Objections were raised by Senator KYL. by Senator COBURN. and by Senator SESSIONS. Their concerns have been taken into account in structuring the final product which we have. There has been a real balance for those who say that there ought to be border security before we consider a guest worker program or before we consider placing undocumented immigrants on the path to citizenship. We have provided very rigorous border safeguards. We have provided for enforceable employer sanctions to see to it that immigrants who do not qualify do not get jobs. There has been a reduction in the number of green cards. 325.000 to 200.000. We have made major concessions to those who have been looking for enforcement by itself. At the same time. we have structured a complex arrangement giving those here 5 years or more of the path to citizenship.
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