I decided to vote "aye" on H.R. 4437. This bill is far from complete. and far from being ready to become law. Yet. it has become clear that Congress will deal with immigration reform through several stages in a long process during the next session of the 109th Congress. I supported H.R. 4437 to begin this process. so we can ultimately achieve comprehensive immigration reform. Among the provisions I believe are instrumental toward achieving such reform are the reforms to secure our borders. Border security is no longer simply an issue of illegal immigration. It is an issue of national security. where we are vulnerable to terrorist infiltration. This proposal offers a comprehensive way to address this threat. However. I have several concerns with this legislation that must be addressed in order to receive my support for a final. comprehensive solution to fixing our broken immigration system. First and foremost. the provision in H.R. 4437 that makes undocumented alien status a federal felony is totally unacceptable. Prior to the bills passing. I received a commitment from the author.
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