Speech #1030056050

I move to strike the requisite number of words. and I rise in favor of the amendment. I do not think there is any question. from the debate and the way it has gone on. as to how the House is going to vote on this important issue. There is no question but that illegal immigration has done a lot to run up the cost of Government in this country. to run up the cost of crime and the victims of crime. A lot has been said about whether this is becoming a prejudice thing rather than a question of law enforcement. I think it is important to realize here and to state first of all we are talking about doing a small act to stop illegal immigration into this country. a small act that is going to have a small effect. but certainly one that is going to bring back many more times the benefits than the $60 million we are going to spend on the border patrols. The question of illegal immigration. the first thing that that person does when he gets into this country is violate our laws by coming across our borders illegally. There Is a whole industry that has grown up around it. to print counterfeit cards. to get them into the work force. We thought we did a lot years ago when we passed SimpsonlMazzoli.