Let me just say. Mr. JOHNSON is a good friend from Texas. and I know that this sense of Congress reflects the attitude of the people of Texas and America that we should enforce the immigration laws. I am going to enthusiastically join and support him on this idea of enforcing the Nations immigration laws. But what I do want to indicate is that this is building on some enforcement laws that we have had. and that is that. over the years. we have enacted 20 enforcement laws in the last 20years. We have increased the Border Patrol budget by a factor of 10. but it has not been enough. We have tripled the number of agents. but we need to do more. and we have created a Department of Homeland Security. What we have not been able to do is write real. if you will. effective immigration law that brings in the comprehensive nature of immigration law which provides. If you will. an earned access to legalization and the building up and the securing of our borders by the enhancement of our Border Patrol agents. for example. scholarships. recruitment. There is another amendment coming up about making sure that clothing comes from the right country. I think this is a good amendment. but I think that we can do better by looking at this from a comprehensive perspective and building and writing the kinds of laws that would be effective. if you will. to ensure that we are enforcing those laws.
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