My uncle Leandro. who is my mothers brother. 2 years older than my mother. gave his life in the soils of Europe defending this countrys efforts in World War 11 as the United States of America saved this world from the hands of the Nazis and the hands of the fascists who would have turned civilization b~ack to a place none of us ever wanted to go back to. So today. as we stand here on the floor of the U.S. Senate debating what we should do with the immigration laws of this country. it is important to remember that this country has indeed come a long way. that we are. in fact. an America in progress. that the America in progress we have seen for centuries and for generations is one we must build upon. For us here in the Senate to simply accept what some would suggestand that is that we do nothing with this issue of immigrationis. in my view. a dishonor to our country and to the responsibilities we have. It is an abdication of duty. for those of us who have taken the oath of office to uphold the laws of the United States and the Constitution of our country to make this country greater than it is today. for us to simply say that this Issue of immigration is too tough for us to deal with and that all we ought to do is somehow ignore it or figure out ways of sidestepping it and go on to work on other issues. I so much admire Senator HARRY REID because he has said to the Nation that he would hold the feet of the Senate to the fire as we deal with the issue of immigration. It may not be a comfortable issue for most people to deal with. It is a contentious issue.
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