[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 17 (Thursday, February 4, 2010)]
[House]
[Page H594]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  EXECUTIVES, SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS, AND UNION MEMBERS SAY ``ENFORCE 
                           IMMIGRATION LAWS''

  (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. Madam Speaker, according to a new Zogby poll, 
senior executives, business owners, and members of union households 
think the best way to deal with illegal immigration is to enforce the 
law. When asked to choose between enforcement or a pathway to 
citizenship with conditions, 59 percent of executives, 67 percent of 
small business owners, and 58 percent of union households chose 
enforcement. When asked whether more immigrants are needed to address 
our job needs or if there are enough Americans to fill them, 61 percent 
of executives, 65 percent of small business owners, and 72 percent of 
union households said there are plenty of Americans available to fill 
unskilled jobs.
  These findings are no surprise. Citizens and legal immigrants should 
not be forced to compete with illegal immigrants for scarce jobs.

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