We have plenty of people in this country who need these jobs. We are told two things that are contradictory. We are told there is bona fide border security in this bill. I happen to think the way you deal with immigration. first and foremost. is to provide border security. If you dont have border security. you dont have immigration reform because all you will do is nick at the edges and continue to have a stream of illegal workers flowing into this country. So the first and most important step is to provide border security. I was here in 1986. and I heard the promises of border security. but in fact. there wasnt border security. Employer sanctions. In fact. there were not employer sanctions that were enforced. No enforcement on the border of any consequence. no enforcement with respect to employer sanctions. We are told a guest worker provision is necessary because we cannot provide border security. Several of those who have been involved with this compromise have said: Workers will come here illegally or legally. one way or another. they are going to come in. My colleague has a couple of times pointed to the Governor of Arizonaand I suspect she did say this. I dont contest thatthe Governor of Arizona. Governor Napolitano. says: You know. if you build a 50foothigh fence. those who want to come in will get a 51foot ladder. Well. if that is the case. if Governor Napolitano is correct. then I guess we are not going to have border security unless we cut the legs off 51footladders. The implication of that is: Illegal immigration is going to occur. like it or not. Therefore. lets have a temporary worker program. which means we will describe as legal those who come in illegally. That is the point.
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Illegal immigration is inevitable.