The American people are growing impatient for a solution. Yesterday. the Washington Post reported that more than 1.000 bills have been introduced in the last year by State legislators fed up with congressional inaction. States and cities are starting to step in and solve their immigration problems in their own way. regardless of the national interest. We cannot let that happen. We are the guardians of the national interest. The national interest demands action on immigration. If you are for a national immigration policy. a policy that is bipartisan in spirit and determined to succeed. then support this bill. This bill contains the toughest and most comprehensive crackdown on illegal immigration in our Nations history. It enhances our national security through tougher border protections. It ensures that criminals do not enter this country or receive immigration benefits. It prevents undocumented workers from obtaining jobs. and cracks down on employers who defy the law by hiring them. This bill tackles the essential problem of providing the workers our economy needs. It will allow businesses to recruit temporary immigrants as workersworkers who will return homeif American workers and legal immigrants are not available to fill needed jobs. This bill will allow families to plan for the future by tackling the plight of 12 million people hidden in the shadows of this country. We are giving undocumented immigrants a chance to earn legal status. People deserve this chance if they pay stiff fines. work for 8 years. pay their taxes. learning English. and go to the back of the line to wait their turn. The American dream is a story of immigrants. We now have an opportunity to write a new chapter in the story of the American dreaman opportunity to enact tough but fair measures that protect our national security. restore the rule of law. and uphold our tradition as a nation of immigrants. I look forward to the coming debate. Lets go forward together and achieve genuine immigration reform. Mr. President. how much time do I have remaining?
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