Mr. Speaker, I will not mince words. Anyone who votes
for this bill is voting to support and implement Donald Trump's views
on immigration, his desire to militarize our southern border, and his
fantasy of a mass deportation force. You cannot spin it any other way. If we want to lower the standards for screening and hiring CBP
officers, eliminate checks that could help weed out candidates with
criminal histories or criminal intentions, and water down the integrity
of this important national security source, this bill is for you. But if you care about border security and the integrity of the
officers, you should join me in voting against the bill. To me and a lot of other people watching this debate, this is about
something else. Remember that man descending the golden escalators at
Trump Tower announcing his campaign for President by saying Mexicans
who come to the U.S. are rapists, drug dealers, and murderers? Remember
him? Do you want to buy into his vision of immigrants as a brown horde
intent on doing America harm? If you are onboard with this, you are also onboard with building a
wall; onboard with billions to be spent on deporting moms and dads who
have lived here for decades; going after DREAMers as the Trump
administration is doing today, deporting DREAMers from the United
States of America. Where do you want to draw the line on the Trump
deportation agenda? I say draw the line right here, right now, and
don't give another inch. There are many ways to secure the Nation, but
watering down the hiring standards of our men and women in uniform
should not be one of them.
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