Due to the widespread acceptance of the matricula consular card. other countries such as Guatemala. Honduras. El Salvador. Nicaragua. Peru. and even Poland are preparing to issue similar cards for their own citizens that come to the United States illegally and why not? Clearly we are not punishing those that continue to break the law and exploit Americas compassion to other foreign citizens. Madam Speaker. if the United States expects to solve the immigrant problem. we must come up with a plan to stop the widespread use of fraudulent documents. If we are truly. as "Business Week" puts it. "embracing illegals." then our homeland is at risk.
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Generalization that immigrants from certain countries will come to the US illegally if not punished.