I believe that it is absolutely essential for us to realize that 98 percent of the people who enter this country illegally enter here with one goal and one goal only. and that is to feed their families. to make a better life for themselves. to see their economic standing improve. In light of that. Mr. Speaker. it is my hope that we can deal with the issue of the demand side on this question of border security and immigration reform in an important way. Much of what we are going to be doing in considering this legislation is focused on the supply side. trying to put a fence at the areas that are most dangerous. I am joining my colleague from California.
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Generalization that 98% of undocumented immigrants enter the country to feed their families and improve their economic standing.