I had proposed a modification to the bill defeated in June. which. much as I dislike it. would not have granted citizenship as part of the bill. but would have removed fugitive status only. That means someone could not be arrested if the only violation was being in the country illegally. That would eliminate the opportunity for unscrupulous employers to blackmail employees with squalid living conditions and low wages. and it would enable people to come out of the shadows. to register within a year. We cannot support 12 to 20 million undocumented immigrants. but we could deport the criminal element if we could segregate those who would be granted amnesty only. I believe we ought to proceed with hearings in the Judiciary Committee. We ought to set up legislation.
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