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...paradoxical that Mexican nationals may once again be given a similar option option-but under far different circumstances and for very different reasons. If it passes the House, the four-year-old. Simpson Mazzoli immigration reform bill would give permanent resident status to illegal immigrants who came to this country before...
Everyone agrees that something must be done about immigration, but even traditional political allies (like labor and minority groups) do not agree on the most effective and just method. The Senate recently passed the Simpson-Mazzoli bill-so named for its sponsors, Sen. Alan K. Simpson (R-Wyo.) and Rep Roman Mazzoli (DEY)-with only one opposing vote. Sen. Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.) and the full House will probably consider the measure in the coming weeks...
...Simpson-Mazzoli would be ineffective because it is unlikely immigrants would comply with its measures. It also is offensive in its discriminatory nature. Rep. Edward Roybal (D-Calif.) has presented an alternative which merits genuine consideration, because it takes into account the civil rights of illegal immigrants, focuses on labor laws and considers immigration issues in an international context...
...Simpson-Mazzoli attempts to please a variety of special interest groups. Its four major provisions consist of the stiff sanctions against employers wo hire undocumented workers, a temporary guest worker program and a general increase in funding and staff for this country's immigration agencies--the Border Patrol and the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS). An amnesty plan--which would give residency to illegal immigrants under certain conditions--is perhaps the most naive assumption the bill makes...
Thus, without even consulting other Democratic leaders in the House, O'Neill derailed a compromise bill that was designed to stem the flow of illegal immigrants, while giving amnesty to most of those already here. Co-sponsored by Republican Senator Alan Simpson of Wyoming and Democratic Congressman Romano Mazzoli of Kentucky, the legislation was the product of seven years of work by a national commission, a presidential task force and half a dozen congressional committees. The need for reform was clear enough: more than a million-illegals pour over U.S. borders every year...