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David Vitter: “So, again, let's not repeat the horrible mistakes of the past. Let's not repeat the fundamental mistake of 1986 that got…”

On the recordMay 24, 2007
So, again, let's not repeat the horrible mistakes of the past. Let's not repeat the fundamental mistake of 1986 that got us to the situation we are in today, that quadrupled, or more, the problem then faced in 1986. Let's not repeat it in either side of the ledger: by having inadequate enforcement--and I am afraid the enforcement provisions of this bill, the trigger requirements, et cetera, are inadequate--and let's not repeat it on the other side of the equation by granting amnesty and creating a magnet for more illegal activity into this country. We cannot afford to do that. This amendment goes to the core of that fundamental problem and corrects it by taking out title VI, the Z visa amnesty provisions.
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David Vitter
Republican · Louisiana
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Discussing immigration reform and the need to avoid past mistakes in legislation.

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