Speech #1130115918

I thank the Presiding Officer and appreciate the opportunity to share some thoughts on an important subject tonight. Earlier this week I spoke about the Presidents promise that he would issue an Executive amnesty. a grant of amnesty to 5 or 6 million people by some form of Executive order with his own pen. The planned amnesty would include work permits. photo IDs. and Social Security numbers for millions of people who illegally entered the U.S.. illegally overstayed their visas. or defrauded U.S. immigration authorities. The Senate Democratic Conference has supported and enabled the Presidents actions and blockedso farevery effort to stop it. Not even one of our Democratic colleagues has backed the House legislation that would stop this Executive amnesty or demanded that Senator REID bring it up for a vote at least. Every Senate Democrat is therefore the Presidents partner in his planned lawless acts. Plainly the President must execute the law that was passed by Congress. and the law does not allow for unlawful immigrants to work in the U.S. It doesnt allow for many other things they are suggesting the President may plan to do by Executive order. Tonight I would like to talk about the influence of special interests on our nations immigration laws and how it is creating unwise and unlawful policies. How did we get to the point where elected officials. activist groups. the ACLU. and global CEOs are openly working to deny American workers the immigration protections to which they are legally entitled? How did we get to the point where the Democratic Party is prepared to nullify and wipe away the immigration laws of the United States of America? And we are at that point. colleagues. Just yesterday Majority Leader REID wrote in a tweet something that was shocking. He said: Since House Republicans have failed to act on immigration. I know the President will. When he does.