Speech #1100022211

We all know who they are. we know where they are. and we need to eliminate the excuse for hiring illegals. We need to start cracking down on that. I just ask that when we get into this issue. lets not talk about amnesty. lets not talk about excuses for rewarding people for illegal immigration. lets talk about working together and cracking down on the illegal employers. making It clear that if you want to come to this country and work. then you come here legally. you play by the rules. you get rewarded for that. So. Mr. Speaker. a lot of people may not know. but I am privileged to have a mother who is a legal immigrant who came back to this country back in the 1940s. And as she reminds me so often. everyone who rewards illegal immigration is insulting those immigrants who came here and played by the rules. Anybody who talks about giving amnesty or any reward to those who have violated our immigration law is insulting the hard work. the patience. and the perseverance to be a legal immigrant and everyone who has played by the rules and stayed within the law. So. Mr. Speaker. I would like to say tonight that every Wednesday night we are going to try as the Immigration Caucus to give a report to the American people about what is going on with the immigration issue. It is something that politicians have ignored for too long. but it is something that the American people are demanding that we finally address if we want to stay In this city representing the people. So tonight I appreciate the time to be able to address this issue.