I believe. is cheap. and I think it cheapens the citizenship. Citizenship should be sacred. It should be precious. and it is to those who are Americans by choice. who got in line. waited long years to come into the United States. came here. learned to speak English. learned to write English. learned about our history. learned about our culture. learned about our civilization and went through that process of naturalization and became Americans by choice. naturalized American citizens. And I have had the privilege to speak at a number of those naturalization services in my district. And those are some very. very proud days for me. Mr. Speaker. but they are far more. as far as proud days are concerned. for the naturalized citizens. That is a highlight of their life. And in their lifetime. of the things that matter to them. the day of the citizenship ceremony stands out. It stands out and maybe stands with the day they get married perhaps. maybe the day of their firstborn child. those kinds of milestones in life. The naturalization service and ceremony is a milestone that stands with the very finest events in our lifetimes. And so those people that came here and became naturalized citizens. they dont want to see amnesty for people who jumped the border to get here or broke the laws to stay here. They know what amnesty is. and they dont want to see their citizenship cheapened by having it for sale. putting it up for a $1.500. $2.000 or $3.200 check. What price citizenship for America?
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