Mr. Speaker. this morning I want to put a human face on one of the hundreds of thousands of elderly and disabled legal immigrants who are the targets of a meanspirited welfare bill. Piedad Gonzalez entered the United States as a lawful permanent resident in 1986. then a healthy woman with no history of any physical or mental illness. Like countless other immigrants. she came to this country willing to work hard and contribute. She soon found employment and had worked for 4 years before she began experiencing severe back pain. She became too disabled to continue working. having contracted arthritis.
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