Mr. Speaker. my friends. the time for immigration reform is now so as to increase our economic growth. creating good jobs for Americans. to reduce our budget deficit by over $200 billion. to improve our national security so we know who is here and what they are doing. to make sure that people who are here legally have the ability to get jobs and so that we have the ability to screen out people who are violating our laws. to restore the rule of law. to secure our border. to unite families so we dont tear American children from their immigrant parents. For all of these reasons and more. it is time for this body to act. Only Congress can pass comprehensive immigration reform. Only Congress can enforce our laws. Only Congress can ensure that we grow our economy. meet the needs of our labor force. grow jobs for American families. and increase wages. all through comprehensive immigration reform. I call upon my Republican and Democratic friends to stop waiting and to act and to take up comprehensive immigration reform now.
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