These conditions exist in other parts of my State. regrettably. and other parts of this country. Why? Because we have. unfortunately. employers who are prepared to exploit the current condition of undocumented workers in this countrypotentially. close to 12 / million are undocumented. Because they are undocumented. employers can have them in these kinds of conditions. If they dont like it. they tell them they will be reported to the immigration service and be deported. That is what is happening today. I yield to no one in terms of my commitment to working conditions or for fairness and decency in the workplace. That is happening today. The fact that we have those undocumented workers and they are being exploited and paid low wages has what kind of impact in terms of American workers? It depresses their wages. That should not be too hard to grasp. Those are the facts. Now what do we try to do with this legislation? We are trying to say: Look. the time of the undocumented is over. You are safe. You will not be deported. Therefore. you have labor protections. If the employer doesnt do that. you have the right to complain. a right to file something with the Labor Department. and we are going to have a thousand labor inspectors who are going to go through the plants in the country to make sure you are protected.
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