Speech #1050092469

I yield myself 1 minute. Mr. Speaker. for those who are a little bit confused by the discussion today. we are talking specifically. in the shortterm. about whether or not 1 million people who are in this country currently illegally. whether or not they should have to go back to their native country in order to adjust their status. or whether these people who are here in this country illegally. 62 percent of them who came here illegally in the first place. but ended up taking jobs from American citizens. coming here illegally and taking the food out of the mouths of our own working people. whether those people should have to obey the law when they came in. which was the law. and go home and adjust their status. or whether or not we are going to enforce the law and protect the people of the United States against the malicious. illegal immigration that has been hurting our country and our people. The other thing is. and let us make very clear. this motion to instruct conferees opens the door to negotiations. It specifically states that we are opposed to a permanent extension of this ongoing amnesty for illegal aliens. Mr. Speaker.