Madam Speaker. as we begin our debate here in this country on the issue of immigration. I think it is important that we remind ourselves of the literally hundreds and hundreds of thousands of immigrants who obeyed the law and who entered this country the right way. I rise today to speak of one such individual who is illustrative of the many immigrants that we openly welcome into this country. I wish to speak about one of my newest constituents. one of the newest citizens in this country. Maria Contreras. Maria was born in Michoacan. Mexico. and entered this country legally 14 years ago. Three years after that she met and married her husband. also a legal immigrant. and to this union has been blessed two beautiful daughters. one 11. one a year and a half. About 4 years into the marriage. Marias husband became a citizen of the United States.
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