Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of this rule and the underlying
legislation, H.R. 3697, the Criminal Alien Gang Member Removal Act. I want to thank Chairman Goodlatte and my fellow Judiciary Committee
colleagues for prioritizing cracking down on illegal immigration in the
committee this year. All the time, I hear from constituents who are
frustrated by this country's unwillingness to address our illegal
immigration problem. They are also fed up with hearing politicians
promise to do something about it, only to offer excuses later. Mr. Speaker, I believe this Congress and this administration have
shown, over the last 9 months, that we are willing to do something
about illegal immigration, and this legislation is a great example of
our commitment to addressing this problem. When it comes to cracking down on illegal immigration, I believe most
of us agree that we should start by targeting dangerous criminals who
put Americans at risk. H.R. 3697 is a commonsense measure that does
just that by amending existing law to combat gang violence by criminal
aliens. Many Americans may hear this and wonder: ``What gang violence?'' The
most notorious Latin-American gang is known as MS-13, which began in
the 1980s, and has grown to an estimated 8,000 members in the United
States.
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