Speech #1100055941

I came to the floor tonight for a few moments to talk about the significance of the bill that is before us and the work that has been done by Senators and a couple of Cabinet members and great staff. The American people have been telling us for many years that we are confronted with a problem that is apt to destroy our land. destroy our country. destroy our values. and that problem is that we have an inability to control our borders. We have illegal immigrants who come across our borders by the thousands who are. for the most part. interested in jobs. But after some of them get here and their jobs are procured. there are other things they bring with them or do here that make the American people very worried about our future. 1. for one. as a Senator of long standing. grow more worried every year as to whether we will ever be able to control our borders and thus control who comes in and who goes out so that we know who they are. We have heard the American people tell us this is our biggest responsibility. that if we dont secure our borders. something bad is going to happen to our country. We have heard them tell us of the horror stories that happen when some of these immigrants come here without authority. without the law on their side. they sneak In. in the dark of the night. or however they have been able to come. and then they form gangs. We have heard about how they have scared our people. hurt them. killed them. and how they fight amongst each other. Of course.