Politicizing the issue will not solve the problem. In the short term. we need to allocate the resources needed to deal with the increase in unaccompanied children seeking refuge in the United States. Yet this Congress has failed to provide any resources needed to fund the courts and judges needed to send these children through the legal system. therefore. we should fund the number of immigration judges needed. Without them. the result is a current average delay of 578 days to hear over 366.000 pending cases. Because this situation is untenable for everyonelaw enforcement. taxpayers. and individuals petitioning for relief. the first thing that we can and should do to reduce the backlog is pass the emergency supplemental and provide the funding needed to appoint 70 new immigration judges. as provided under legislation I recently introduced. H.R. 4990. the Justice For All Children Act. I remain committed to working with my colleagues. on a bipartisan basis. on this very important issue. and would hope for a spillover effect into the realm of comprehensive immigration reform. I remain committed to advocating for common sense enforcement measures as part of a broader immigration reform package that will further secure our borders. ensure agricultural interests have an ample labor supply. universities and businesses are not short workers. and proper workplace compliance is achieved. but also uphold our values as a Nation of immigrants. Mr. Speaker.
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