Speech #1100064965

I believe we are again going to send a message around the world that all you have to do is get into our country illegally and one day you will be made a citizen. There is another concern that I have not talked about much so far. but it is critical. I can show you why the Z visa and the legal status that is given to illegal alien applicants 24 hours after they file an application for amnesty will provide a safe haven and a secure identity for people in our country who are here unlawfully and who are actually members of terrorist groups. The bill provides them. without any serious background check. lawful identity documents that they can then utilize to get bank accounts. to travel. and do potentially fulfill their dastardly goals. In fact. Michael Cutler. a former investigator with the immigration enforcement agency wrote an article in the Washington Times today titled "Immigration bill a No Go" discussing that very point. In careful detail. he explains the utter failure of this bill to protect us from terrorism. In addition to stating that the bill would not reduce illegality.