Speaker. I yield myself such time as I may consume. As the gentleman from Georgia might recall. when the Democrats controlled the Senate last session. they did pass comprehensive immigration reform with strong Republican and Democratic support. More than twothirds of the body supported securing our borders. expelling felon immigrants. and keeping Americans safe. Had this body simply acted on that bill. as we repeatedly tried to get them to do. we quite likely would not be facing this tragedy that we face here today. Until this body acts. there are likely to be more victims. more American victims. of criminal immigrants. It is not the fault of the Democrats. We. with the Republicans in the Senate. put together a bill that would have addressed it.
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Associating immigrants with criminality.