Speech #1100106770

That was in response to a raid by Federal officials. So the San Francisco mayor said: We are not going to have anything to do with it. we are going to do everything we can to frustrate the Federal law. The Richmond mayor went beyond that and said: We dont think Federal immigration officials should be doing their job. I think that is wrong. This has reached a ridiculous level. Madam President. It is no surprise to the American people that we are not enforcing our laws when they hear local jurisdictions acting like this. flaunting the law. ignoring clear Federal law that has been on the books for over 10 years. If we have any chance to rein in illegal immigration and enforce the rule of law. Federal officials need reasonable help. That is what it will take to enforce our immigration laws. And in enforcing our immigration laws. we will make this country safer. I clearly. strongly disagree with these arguments that somehow this is going to lessen public safety. This will increase public safety as we enforce our laws. Surely. surely some horrible and tragic incidents from the past several months should make this clear. For instance. in Virginia Beach. 17yearold Allison Kunhardt and 16yearold Tessa Tranchant were killed when their car was struck by a drunk driver who happened to be an illegal alien. Now. that is tragic enough. but that illegal alien had multiple prior convictions for drunk driving. He had gone through the local criminal justice system multiple times. and guess whatnot once had that been reported to immigration officials. If it had. and if immigration officials had properly acted. that person would have been off the street. unable to kill through his vehicle. Similarly. in Newark. NJ. some college students were horribly and tragically shot execution style by Jose Carranza. Carranza was out on ball awaiting trial on two separate felonies. He was also in this country illegally. So not only was he out on bail under questionable circumstances. but if immigration officials had been notified and if they had acted properly. he could have been under arrest and/or out of the country. Instead. three completely innocent college students were executed and are dead today. This does have everything to do with the rule of law. It has everything to do with public safety. It has everything to do with getting hold of our safety and immigration laws and everyone working cooperatively in the right spirit. In the right vein. and following the present Federal law to do just that. I would also note that an identical amendment to this was passed quite easilyby voice vote. as a matter of factin the House of Representatives.