Mr. President. the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act we are debating right now is a long and complicated bill that touches on a number of important issues. It addresses the concerns I believe all of us have about securing our borders. something I strongly support. and that is long overdue. It addresses the need to hold employers accountable when they knowingly hire illegal immigrants. something which certainly under the Bush administration has not been the case. This bill addresses the very contentious and difficult issue of how we respond to the reality that there are some 12 million illegal immigrants in this country today. and how we can carve out a path which eventually leads to citizenship. which is something 1 support. But today I want to concentrate on one major aspect in this comprehensive bill. and that deals with the Dorgan amendment and the whole issue of guest laborers. That point centers around the state of the economy for working people in the United States and. in my view. my strong view. the negative impact this overall legislation will have for millions of Americans.
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