Toying with mass amnesty is a slap in the face to those who are fighting to keep our borders secure. If Congress condones the crime of crossing our borders illegally. then what have we been fighting for? If we do not mean what we say and illegal entry is okay. why even have immigration laws at all? The Senate bill is kind of like some fashionable religions that think that the Ten Commandments are just suggestions because they totally ignore the fact that these people have broken the law. So many of us in this House believe that the key to our homeland security is border security. and I cannot agree with and I cannot support the Senate plan that pits border security against a freeforall amnesty plan. We do not have the resources to hold back the tide of illegal immigrants. and promising amnesty will only bring millions more rushing to our shores. The gentleman from Texas and I worked and spoke very favorably about the bill that we passed in this House. H.R. 4437. And it is a good bill that secures our borders. It is a bill that sends a very strong message that we are not going to tolerate illegal aliens. and one that does not give away citizenship like free candy. When I started receiving these bricks. I initially wrote back to my constituents suggesting that they send them over to the Senate.
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