Mr. Speaker. I rise in opposition to the motion to instruct conferees and in strong support of immigrants rights. I believe family reunification should be one of the highest priorities of our immigration policy and that the process of naturalization of legal residents needs to be more efficient. Letting 245(i) sunset would be morally wrong and economically unwise. It would separate thousands of families and disrupt thousands of businesses. Furthermore letting 245(i) sunset is not fiscally sound. The receipts from the penalty fee help pay for important INS activities. Mr. Speaker. 245(i) is not amnesty. It does not reward those who purposefully broke our laws.
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