Speech #1100098205

They would get instate tuition. andguess whatall other U.S. citizens. the children of all other U.S. citizens outside that particular State who would love the benefit of instate tuition would not enjoy that same benefit. That does not match the commonsense test that the American people want us to use. It certainly has nothing to do with the message the American people sent to us loudly and clearly during the debate on the socalled comprehensive immigration bill with its massive amnesty program. Again. that message came through loudly and clearly: No amnesty. real enforcement. The American people are saying that not because they are meanspirited. not because they hold anything against these individuals who are seeking a better life in this country. but because they know. because common sense tells them. this is going to make the problem worse and not better. Inadequate enforcement. with amnesty. acts as a magnet to magnify the problem. to encourage more illegals to cross the border into our country. If that does not ring true just because of common sense. history proves it. The last time the Congress acted in this area of the law was in 1986. again with significant immigration reform. The promise was exactly the same: We are going to get serious. We are going to get real with enforcement.