"Amnesty is the magnet. Other magnets that you mentioned are anchor babies who get benefits in this country and employer deductions for employees, even if they are here illegally, which Mr. King is addressing"

This quote by Virgil Goode is describing the problem of illegal migration. He is saying that amnesty is a magnet that attracts people to come to the United States illegally. He is likewise referring to other magnets that attract individuals to come to the United States illegally, such as anchor infants who receive advantages in the nation and employers who are able to deduct taxes from workers even if they are here unlawfully. Goode is suggesting that these magnets are what is triggering the problem of illegal immigration and that Congressman Steve King is addressing this concern. Goode is suggesting that King is taking steps to reduce the variety of individuals pertaining to the United States illegally by dealing with these magnets.