[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 80 (Tuesday, May 25, 2010)]
[House]
[Page H3791]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S FAILURE TO SECURE THE ARIZONA BORDER

  (Mr. MORAN of Kansas asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. MORAN of Kansas. Madam Speaker, I state the obvious. The Federal 
Government has failed when it comes to immigration. It is no surprise 
that Arizona is stepping forward to do the job the Federal Government 
has not done.
  Our country is a nation of laws, and they must be enforced. Whether 
or not this administration likes it, it is a Federal crime not to carry 
status documents in the United States. If they would read it, 
administration officials would know that Arizona's new law gives local 
law enforcement the authority to enforce our laws by making it a State 
crime for illegal immigrants to fail to carry such documents.
  Despite all of the misinformation and criticism, 71 percent of 
Arizonans, who live with this problem every day, support the new law. 
Though, it's not just Arizonans who are fed up with the government's 
failure. Many Kansans share their concern, and they support their 
efforts.
  It is the responsibility of the President to defend the United States 
and its people. Rather than agreeing with foreign criticism, President 
Obama should stand with the American people who are demanding that the 
Federal Government address this problem and secure our border.

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