They have an opportunity to become Americans. I am very proud of the fact that I stood up on the floor of the Senate and fought an effort that was trying to slam the door on people who come to this country legally. I believe in immigration. I do not want to tear down the Statue of Liberty. I believe new Americans bring new vision and new energy. and America would not be America without immigrants. But when people come to America. they come with sponsors. and these sponsors guarantee to the American taxpayer that the immigrant is not going to become a ward of the State. If you want to know how lousy the current program is. in the last 10 years when we have had millions of immigrants come to America legally. how many people do you think have been deported because they have become wards of the State? In 10 years with millions of legal immigrants. we have had. I understand. 13 people that have been deported. Obviously. the current system is not working. What the bill of the distinguished Senator from Wyoming says is simply this: When you sign that pledge that you are going to take care of these people until they can take care of themselves. we expect you to live up to your promise.
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