[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 37 (Wednesday, March 29, 2006)]
[House]
[Page H1202]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ACTION ON IMMIGRATION

  (Mrs. CAPITO asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. CAPITO. Mr. Speaker, today our colleagues in the Senate begin 
hearings on immigration legislation. I rise to urge our colleagues in 
the other Chamber to follow the House's lead by passing legislation 
that focuses first and foremost on securing our broken border 
enforcement system.
  Porous borders and the illegal immigration caused by them are a 
threat not only to our national security but to our national economic 
security. The Federal Government, more specifically Congress, has a 
duty to do everything we can to secure our borders.
  Enforcement first legislation passed by the House last year was the 
right approach. Once we have effectively secured our border, then and 
only then should we focus on the other consequences of illegal 
immigration.
  Mr. Speaker, we are a Nation of immigrants. Our Nation's greatness is 
built on the hopes and dreams of those who have come here from another 
country. I understand that.
  But above all, we are a Nation built on the rule of law. As a Nation 
and as a Congress, our duty is to enforce these laws and secure our 
borders.

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