Speech #1100073945

And. Mr. Speaker. when we talk about a visa and we talk about a proposal to go to a $10 visa processing fee. I go to Latin America on most of my familys casual time. it is kind of the untold story that the chairman of the Immigration Caucus spends so much time in Latin America. But they charge $10 for a visa and you go through a process down there. And as a visitor. I dont feel put upon to participate in their security in places like El Salvador or Nicaragua or Mexico. But here. when you talk about these countries that are under the visa. you are talking about some of them with massive amounts of immigration. So somebody could come in from Iran. immigrate to Australia. like I said. my mothers former country. could immigrate from Morocco into France. and then once they get their citizenship in that country then use that citizenship as being a free ride into the United States. So in reality. because immigration has become so fluid and nationalization of foreign nationals has become so easy in so many countries. that the issue of allowing some countries to be exempt from review and oversight and others not really are becoming antiquated. and we need to get back there. If you do not want a terrorist coming in from the West Bank. going through France and coming into this country. then we have to review everyone who comes into this country. So. in reality. we should be reducing the visa waiver. because we are not talking about people who have come from those countries. born in those countries. and have long term loyalty to those countries. We are also talking about people who have moved to those countries and might have moved there just a few years ago with the intention of getting their citizenship or getting legal residency to use that residency for the next move. And I think the doctors that tried to kill so many in England this last few months is an example that we really do have to be careful how we get it.