[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 47 (Tuesday, April 19, 2005)]
[House]
[Page H2113]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                          ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION

  (Mr. PRICE of Georgia asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, at the base of the Statue of 
Liberty is a poem that reads: ``Give me your tired, your poor, your 
huddled masses yearning to breathe free.'' Understood in this 
fundamental principle is that our Nation would welcome anyone in an 
orderly and a legal process.
  Yet, on a daily basis thousands of illegal aliens cross our border, 
encouraged by the Mexican Government, which provides a copy of the 
Mexican Migrant Guide, full of tips on how to blend into our society 
and receive benefits once they get here.
  The illegal alien population is, admittedly, 11 million in the United 
States, with the actual number probably closer to 20 million. The 
problems are no longer confined to border States with nearly 250,000 
illegal aliens now calling Georgia home, placing my home State in the 
top 10 with illegal populations.
  Nearly every public service, from our schools to our hospitals, are 
suffering financially caring for illegal aliens.
  Mr. Speaker, Americans recognize the economic and national security 
concerns posed by this increasing problem. It is time we take action 
and secure our Nation's borders, responsibly solve this national 
emergency and hold neighbor nations accountable for their actions.

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