I believe there is a very simple political answer. and it is that if the American people fully understood what was buried in this bill. there would be a massive outcry against it. and Senators.politicians at heartwould have to react to that outcry. I believe that is the simple. cold. hard political fact behind this rush to judgment and rush to pass this bill. Of course. the biggest item that I would argue falls into that category is the Z visa section of this massive immigration reform proposal. It would grant amnestyI truly believe there is no other appropriate word for itto millions of illegal aliens who have broken our laws to come into this country. who have broken more laws to stay in this country and. in many cases. get jobs. But this Z visa section of this proposalbetter known as Z visa amnestywould give all these millions and millions of illegal aliens the opportunity for pure. unadulterated amnesty. Make no mistake. this Z visa is amnesty. pure and simple. It rewards folks for breaking the law and lets them stay in this country without ever having to return to their homeland forever. I have an amendment that will strike the entire text of title VI and remove the Z visa amnesty program from the bill. I hope at least we have time for consideration of that and other crucial amendments. I will certainly offer this amendment. and the American public absolutely wants to have all Senators vote on record on that amendment and other important amendments.
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Undocumented immigrants are described as having broken laws to enter and stay in the country, and to get jobs.