In fact. the omnibus spending bill will ensure that at leastfor example. we have had discussions about the Middle East. People argue that we are not letting in enough people from the Middle East. and that we shouldnt talk about a pause. But under this bill it would ensure that at least 170.000 green cardsthat means permanent residency with a guaranteed path to citizenshipand refugee and asylee approvals will be issued to migrants from Muslim countries just over the next 12 months. We are very generous about this. and it is very difficult to know if we are managing this properly. except that we know it is not being safely monitored. and the FBI Director has told us so. This bill even fails to address substantial problems with the EB5 investment visa program. problems that some of my colleagues have worked for months to resolve. The problems with this program have been documented by the Government Accountability Office and the Department of Homeland Security Inspector General. not the least of which are issues related to fraud and national security. We can fix that program. We need to do it. This would have been a good opportunity. For years the American people have suffered under the lawless. dangerous. and wagereducing immigration policies of this administration. They sent us here to Washington to protect their interests. to protect the peoples interests. to ensure the defense of their families. and to advance the common goodthe public interest. They did not send us here to bow down to the Presidents lawless immigration policies. nor to line the pockets of special interests in big business. That is not what we are here for. Whom do we represent?
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