mr. chairman , yesterday , the u.s. commission on international religious freedom , a federally mandated bipartisan commission , released a comprehensive report documenting the mistreatment of asylees in america .  for those seeking asylum , we strip-search them and then we thrown them in jail with criminals .  as we debate this bill , thousands of people seeking safety from persecution are in jail with criminals in the united states .  they are here fleeing from torture , from rape ; some are here seeking freedom because they have been denied the opportunity to practice their religion , say christianity , in a place where religion is not permitted .  but when they get here , we lock them up .  and today we are considering a bill that will make it harder for those fleeing oppression , trying to find safe haven in our nation .  this bill does nothing to make us safer .  in fact , we have heard references to those who came prior to the first world trade center bombing .  we made changes in the law subsequent to that .  that fix has already been done .  we do not need to do what is before us today .  so it is surprising we are not addressing today the shocking findings of the commission report .  mr. chairman , i want to say something else .  this bill , despite the protestations , is in fact creating a de facto national id card .  it establishes one type of id that most americans will carry .  all our information will be held in databases linked together and readymade for use by the federal government .  how much will they really know about each and every one of you ?  this is not just about immigrants , this is about all americans ; and i think we need a national conversation about whether we want that form of big brother .  