Speech #1090172647

I understand the difficulties they have outlined. They have also given me a couple of points to follow on to demonstrate how important it is that this Senate. in fact. embrace comprehensive reform but do it in a twostep process where we ensure our borders. The distinguished Senator from California made the following statement: The reason we have so much illegal immigration today is because Americans dont do the jobs or wont do the jobs. I submit that is partially right. The reason we have so much illegal immigration today is because it is easier to get into the United States illegally than it is legally. At a time of war on terror. that is a huge problem. We owe it to ourselves to fix our immigration system in a tandem. instep process that guarantees security and then reforms immigration to meet the demands of American business. American agriculture. and American industry. We do not find anyone trying to break out of the United States of America.