I didnt intend to come here to say anything. but I heard my colleague from Texas ask. What is the message? The message is a Byzantine message to those who believed there was a legal way to try to come to this country. a legal process by which we have immigration quotas from various countries and they. thinking it was all on the level. actually made application to say I would like to come to the United States of America and I am willing to wait. I waited 5 years or 71 years. they say. only to discover that as of today. if this bill passes. we say you should have come across on December 28 or so into this country. You could have gotten on a plane on a visitors visa with a full intention of never going back. or walked across the border someplace. and this Congress with this legislation would say to you: We have a great surprise for you. You came across illegally and we now desire to say to you: You are legal. you have legal status and a work permit. What kind of message? We know the answer to that. It is a Byzantine message that makes no sense at all. Is immigration an issue? Yes. it is. But this bill will not solve it.
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