The people of Central America will have a powerful incentive to stay and build their lives in their own countries rather than make the dangerous and illegal attempt to enter our country. Rejecting this agreement. Mr. Speaker. would simply sanction. even exacerbate. the problem of illegal immigration. We simply cannot ignore the fact that the strength of democratic and free market institutions throughout the globe. particularly in our own backyard. directly impacts our own security. By the same token. we cannot ignore the fact that the worldwide marketplace directly impacts our own economic strength. Mr. Speaker. we all know and everyone recognizes that we have a global economy.
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