Speaker. this bill reeks of prejudice. It isnt meant to solve any problem. It is meant to punish cities that dont embrace the views of antiimmigrant extremists. It is meant to demonize all immigrants as criminals. It means to punish any city. any police officer. any sheriff. and any cop on the beat who challenges the Republican antiimmigrant orthodoxy of "hate them all" and "deport them all." Deport the DREAMers. deport the parents of U.S. citizens. deport children fleeing violencedeport. deport. deport. Mr. Speaker. this House continues to wait and wait for the Republican majority to show some leadership and bring up a comprehensive immigration reform bill. It has been more than 2 years since the Senate passed a strong. bipartisan immigration reform bill. and we are still waiting for the House Republicans to act. What we need is a way to bring 11 million of our neighbors. friends. colleagues. smallbusiness owners. and hardworking residents out of the shadows. Let them register. be documented. and not fear talking with the police. Let us recognize their achievements and contributions to the American way of life. This bill had no hearings. no markup. and no input from local law enforcementno regular order. In fact. in the topsyturvy world of the Republican House. the Judiciary Committees Immigration and Border Security Subcommittee is holding its first hearing on this topic todaythis morningwhen this bill is already here on the House floor for debate and voted today. No. Mr. Speaker. this bill is just more of the same. old. divisive Republican antiimmigrant formula. America is better than this. and I urge my colleagues to reject this closed rule and to oppose the underlying bill.
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Demonizing all immigrants as criminals.