Yes. temporary is temporary. and we are going to rotate them through. but how we do that and what pathway at the end of the day we might provide for saying you are human capital is incredibly important to this country. As if you perform enough of it. there may be an opportunity for you to adjust your status. But the way that the framework document envisions. it can simply create another undocumented workforce. It also sends the message that there are some people good enough to work here but not good enough to stay here. there are others good enough to work here and to stay here. If one didnt know what year it was. one might think we were discussing the National Origins Act of 1924. These and other problems with the proposed deal have to be improved to be able to support the type of reform that will meet the principles I have outlined. Generally speaking. it seems to me we have taken a radical departure from what we were able to collectively achieve last year. We need to take a hard look at it as we open the debate next week. For the sake of much needed reform. many Democrats. including myself. showed a willingness. even more than I would have envisioned. to make strides toward the White Houses proposal. Even so there are certain issues where too much bend ultimately creates an impractical and ineffective immigration system. Unfortunately. that is what I believe will occur under the agreement announced earlier this afternoon. I. for one. cannot settle for something that isnt sufficiently responsible in terms of meeting these valuessecurity of the country. making sure we deal with our economy in a way that doesnt depress wages but at the same time realizes certain economic sectors need help and preserves family values. and at the same time makes sure we end the exploitation that often takes place when those people are languishing in the darkness.
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