[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 67 (Thursday, May 6, 2010)]
[House]
[Page H3207]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                   AMERICANS SUPPORT 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, after days of a national media 
pounding the new Arizona immigration law and highlighting 
demonstrations against it, guess what? The number of Americans who 
describe illegal immigration as a serious problem actually increased; 
and 78 percent feel that the Federal Government should do more to stop 
illegal immigration, according to a New York Times poll.
  Another recent poll found that 84 percent of Americans are concerned 
that illegal immigrants burden schools, hospitals, and government 
services; 77 percent say that illegal immigration drives down wages; 
and 89 percent, 89 percent, feel it is important to halt the flow of 
illegal immigrants, a USA Today poll found just a couple of days ago.
  So despite the media bias against immigration laws, the American 
people still overwhelmingly want to secure the border, save jobs for 
those in the country legally, and reduce the burden of illegal 
immigration.

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