Mr. Speaker. the crisis of Illegal immigration continues to grow throughout our country. as the recent grounding off New York of a freighter filled with illegal immigrants from China drove home with increased urgency. In fact. a report released earlier this month shows that illegal immigration costs American taxpayers almost $15 billion a year in direct services and in the more hidden indirect costs caused when illegal aliens take Jobs away from our citizens. Fortunately. more and more Americans are becoming aware of just how critical the Immigration issue is. and Im especially pleased that more and more Members from both parties are recognizing the need to take action. So far. 80 Members from 28 States have cosponsored all or some of the bills I have introduced to help solve the mounting problems caused by illegal Immigration. and the number continues to grow. I believe a recent editorial in the Daily News of Los Angeles clearly states the need for bipartisanship on this crucial issue.
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