Chairman. I rise in strong opposition to the Mollohan amendment. Taxpayers in my home State of Florida. as well as many other States. for too long have had to bear the burden of really failed Federal immigration policies. That is what we are talking about. It is estimated that Florida spends in the area of $80.7 million. not $13 million. There was a number for $13 million. That is an old number. The Governors office now tells us that number is $80.7 million annually to incarcerate illegal immigrants. As a matter of fact. costs are so high for this and other immigration related services that Governor Chiles had to file suit against the Federal Government for reimbursement. and I think everybody knows that Governor Chiles is in the same party as the President. He should not have had to do that. This is a clear Federal obligation. and earlier this year in H.R. 667 we took positive action to help our States with the financial burden.
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