[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 12 (Tuesday, January 30, 1996)]
[House]
[Page H930]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       SUPPORT IMMIGRATION REFORM

  (Mr. SMITH of Texas asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SMITH of Texas. Mr. Speaker, Congress has a historic opportunity 
to create an immigration policy that serves America's national 
interests--not the whims of special interests.
  The Immigration in the National Interest Act, H.R. 2202, is a 
bipartisan effort. It has 120 cosponsors and passed the Judiciary 
Committee by a vote of 23 to 10.
  H.R. 2202 has been endorsed by the Hispanic Business Roundtable, 
United We Stand, and Veterans of Foreign Wars. The National Association 
of Manufacturers, Information Technology Association of America, and 
American Council on International Personnel have endorsed the business-
related immigration reforms in the bill.
  This bill will secure our borders, protect American lives, make 
America more competitive in the global marketplace, give spouses and 
minor children high priority in the immigration system, and encourage 
immigrants to be self-reliant.
  Support immigration reform in the national interest. Cosponsor H.R. 
2202 today.

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