Madam Speaker. I speak on behalf of the 12 to 14 million immigrants in the United States. Throughout history. America has been a Nation of immigrants. For decades. immigrants have contributed with their heart. sweat. and tears to have the American dream like the rest of us. Immigrant families continue to pay property taxes in the form of rent. pay sales taxes on every purchase. and most importantly. contribute to Social Security without legally having any claim to any of it. Yet. there are those who wish to downplay these positive contributions for political gain. You dont see many local governments turning away taxes paid by undocumented immigrants. However. you do see local governments spending these tax dollars to create antiimmigration legislation that strip away families of basic services. I urge my colleagues to get past the antiimmigrant myths and look at the facts about the true positive contributions of immigrants. We must stand firm and pass comprehensive immigration reform.
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