Administration's Proposals on Immigration and Refugee Policy: Joint Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law of the House Committee on the Judiciary, and Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Policy of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Ninety-seventh Congress, First Session, on Administration's Proposals on Immigration and Refugee Policy, July 30, 1981 |
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Page 68 - At the same time, we must ensure adequate legal authority to establish control over immigration: to enable us, when sudden influxes of foreigners occur, to decide to whom we grant the status of refugee or asylee; to improve our border control; to expedite (consistent with fair procedures and our Constitution) return of those coming here illegally; to strengthen enforcement of our fair labor standards and laws; and to penalize those who would knowingly encourage violation of our laws.
Page 39 - Mr. Chairmen and Members of the Subcommittees: I appreciate the opportunity to appear before you today to...
Page 69 - While illegal immigrants once were concentrated in agricultural employment in the southwestern states, they now reside in all regions of the country. Only 15 percent of the illegals are estimated to work in agriculture ; 50 percent are employed in service industries ; and 30 percent are in blue collar jobs.
Page 68 - We have lost control of our borders. We have pursued unrealistic policies. We have failed to enforce our laws effectively.
Page 6 - We believe that this new law can and will be enforced without discrimination and without burdensome regulation. Since employers may rely on existing documents and will not be required to make judgments about the authenticity of the documents, they would have no occasion to make subjective and possibly discriminatory judgments about persons who may appear to be foreign.
Page 69 - ... grant the status of refugee or asylee; to improve our border control; to expedite (consistent with fair procedures and our Constitution) return of those coming here illegally; to strengthen enforcement of our fair labor standards and laws; and to penalize those who would knowingly encourage violation of our laws. The steps we take to further these objectives, however, must be consistent with our values of individual privacy and freedom.