I have listened to those who have been opposed to the temporary workers. saying there are no rights and protections for these temporary workers. They ought to read the bill. They ought to read the bill. because any temporary worker who is going to be hired is going to be guaranteed the prevailing wage. they are going to be protected by the OSHA provisions. they are going to be protected by workmens compensation. and they are going to have the opportunity. we believe. over a period of time. if they have come in. to try to improve themselves. to learn English. to involve themselves in an employment program to begin to go up the ladder in terms of getting a green card. So that is the choice. If we act to eliminate the temporary worker program. we are going to find what we have at the present time. that hundreds of individuals die in the desert. that we are going to have those individuals who are able to gain entry in the United States and are undocumented and they are going to be exploited. as they are exploited today. and they will drive down wages. as happens today. That happens to be the situation. Some like some temporary worker programs better than others. but we have the one we have in this bill and we have every intention to try and make it work.
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