Jose Vargas added to the greatness of this country and to the
security of this country. Jose Angel Garibay, a young marine, was the first soldier from Orange
County, California, to make the ultimate sacrifice in the Middle East. He also came to this country undocumented and became a U.S. citizen
posthumously. Mr. Speaker, yes, we must keep out the bad hombres. We don't welcome
those who would do us harm, but America must continue to welcome those
who come to America to work hard and to contribute. This bill fails to
make this critical and important distinction. At the end of the day, we are all immigrants and we are all part of
this great country, and I urge my colleagues today: do not brand
millions of immigrants as criminals when their only crime is searching
for the American Dream. I urge Members to vote ``no'' on H.R. 3004.
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