[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 29 (Wednesday, March 8, 2006)]
[House]
[Page H649]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  IMMIGRATION REFORM ACTION NEEDED NOW

  (Mr. PRICE of Georgia asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Madam Speaker, when I look at the current state 
of our border security, I join my constituents in their concern. 
Violence at the U.S.-Mexico border is at an all-time high, going on 24 
hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
  We have read in the news about a shoot-out on the border between U.S. 
law enforcement and a gang of drug smugglers, some of whom were dressed 
in Mexican military uniforms. Amazingly, several weeks ago we 
discovered a tunnel 2,400 feet long going under the border. Inside that 
tunnel were found 2 tons of illegal drugs. These are just a few 
examples of a flawed and broken immigration policy.
  The House has taken an important first step with its passage of H.R. 
4437, but this is just the first step. In the weeks and months to come, 
I call on my colleagues, Republicans and Democrats, Members of the 
House and Senate, to listen to their constituents, listen to the 
American people, listen to the law enforcement agents and the Border 
Patrol agents. We are all on the front lines of this issue, and we all 
share the responsibility. Every day of inaction is a day we can't 
afford.

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