So that was in there. Then. as my friend said. the National Guard piece was in there. Now. what is really interesting is these children are coming over. and they are saying to the Border Patrol: Take me. So I dont mind having the National Guard at the border if we really have to defend. et cetera. I have come after that in the past. But it just seems to meand my friend made the pointit is one thing to put Border Patrol on and it is another thing to send down the military to face off with these children. The other thing is. of course. they strip down the money dramatically so that these kids may well have to remain in some of the worst conditions in these customs facilities. Now. the question I really want to talk to my friend about is this. I researched this today and asked to find out. every year. how many foreign nationals become legal residents under current law even without changing our law. We know the immigration bill didnt pass over there. It is 1 million a year. Every year. we take 1 million foreign nationals. and they become legal residents in America. Doesnt my friend believe that since we take 1 million people a year in legally. we can deal with 56.000 children. that we can do that. that we have the capacity to do that? We know. if it follows trends. that most of them will be placed with relatives or caring friends. a few may not be. and some will be sent back. But doesnt my friend believe. in this great Nation of immigrantsI am a firstgeneration American on my mothers side. My mother was born in Europe and her whole family escaped before the Holocaust. I dont think there is anyone in this Chamber. unless they are Native American. who can say truly at one time their relatives werent immigrants. My friend is so eloquent on the point. We handle 1 million foreign nationals becoming permanent legal residents every year.
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