I rise today to urge my colleagues against the Presidents unilateral amnesty plan. Unlike the Presidents amnesty. I support an immigration system that is accountable to the American people and the democratic process. Like most Americans. I believe immigrants who work hard. play by the rules. and contribute to our communities are good for our country. Immigration laws should be properly controlled and strictly enforced. but under President Obama. this is not the case. Just look at the numbers: In 2012 alone. 11.7 million foreign nationals resided in the United States without authorization. Visa overstays are estimated to be up to 57 percent of that unauthorized population. Unilateral amnesty ignores the will of the American people. it is unfair to legal immigrants. and it hurts U.S. citizens who are seeking jobs. Put simply. those who follow the rules should be rewarded. and lawbreakers should be punished. The Presidents executive amnesty does the exact opposite.
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