I have worked alongside Chairman GOODLATTE. and I have heard a litany of phrases. with almost catatonic frequency. as if repeating something enough will make it truephrases. Mr. Speaker. like "functional control over the border"-but I have yet to hear how somebody can reenter five times if you have functional control over the border. I have heard we need citizenship for 11 million undocumented aspiring Americans. as if 11 million of any category can pass a background check. I have heard arguments against empowering State and local law enforcement to assist in the enforcement of our immigration laws. Mr. Speaker.
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Generalization about 11 million undocumented people being able to pass a background check.