Speech #1030103019

That was an incident I believe in the State of Nevada where they found working in casinos or some related business in the State of Nevada. I think it is important to point out. the issue we are talking about here is not immigration. The issue we are talking about here is illegal immigration. I know my good friend. the gentleman from Indiana. is a strong supporter of immigration. We all recognize that immigration is the thing that has made this country the great country that it iS. In fact. there are probably not many folks in this Chamber who cannot track their immigration roots back more than three or four generations. some even less than that. but the issue we are talking about is illegal immigration. We every year allow more people to legally immigrate to this country than all the rest of the countries in the world combined. about 800.000 who legally immigrate to this country. This is not only something that we have the right to do. we have a responsibility to control our borders. In southern California. we have over 1.200.000 people illegally entering our country at the international border at San Diego. a 12mile stretch from Otay Mesa to the Pacific Ocean.