The problem is, Mr. Speaker, they don't reflect the current challenging conditions in the
country of origin. Some of those being deported can't even speak Arabic
because their entire life has been spent here in the United States. These raids have really started confusion and fear in the community. It is not in line with the compassion and humanity that we, as the
United States, have expressed over the years. Mr. Speaker, I will also say that now is the time, more than ever,
that we in this Congress should have the political courage to establish
an immigration plan for America. This jumping up and saying we are
going to go over here and we are going to do this is not reflective of
a legislative process. We must have an immigration plan in America so that we can address
the correct and humanitarian deportation of those who should not be in
our country, but also have a demonstrated and supported pathway to
citizenship in these United States of America. It is amazing to me that
in these United States of America, which was built from immigrants, we
now have this unofficial immigration process in America. I close, Mr. Speaker, by saying that, as a Member of Congress and
representing Michigan with a significant Middle Eastern population, I
stand here ready to do the job that I was sent here to do and to get an
immigration plan for these United States of America.
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