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OPA News Release: [02/12/2004]
Contact Name: Pamela
Groover
Phone Number: (202) 693-4676
Deputy Secretary of Labor Steven J. Law Testifies in
Support of the President’s Proposed Temporary Worker Program
WASHINGTON—Deputy Secretary Steven J. Law today testified
before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security,
and Citizenship in support of the principles for a proposed Temporary Worker
Program announced by President George W. Bush.
The President’s proposal for a new Temporary Worker Program will
allow American businesses to hire needed workers to fill jobs for which there
are no willing and available American workers. While the details of the new
program have yet to be developed by Congress, Deputy Secretary Law testified in
general on the principles set forth by the President.
“We look forward to working with Congress to enact legislation that
meets the President’s standards for a vibrant Temporary Worker Program
that puts American workers first while dealing equitably with the millions of
foreign workers who currently live and work in the shadows of American
society,” testified Law.
“The President’s principles outline a new approach to some
very difficult and pressing issues: the need for workers in a variety of
sectors in our economy, and a shadow labor market that needs to be brought into
the sunlight. While many important facets of the President’s proposal will
be administered by the Department of Homeland Security, it will be the
Department of Labor’s responsibility to ensure that American workers come
first.”
The President’s proposal is based on several guiding principles
including:
- Protecting the Homeland by Controlling Our Borders
- Serving American’s Economy by Matching Willing Workers with
Willing Employers
- Promoting Compassion
- Providing Incentives for Workers to Return to their Home Country
- Protecting the Rights of Legal Immigrants
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