[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 100 (Wednesday, June 30, 2010)]
[House]
[Pages H5206-H5207]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               PRESIDENT OBAMA'S HANDLING OF IMMIGRATION

  (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. Mr. Speaker, a recent NBC News survey found that 
over half of all Americans disapprove of how President Obama is 
handling the immigration issue; an overwhelming 73 percent support 
imposing new fines on businesses that hire illegal immigrants; 71 
percent support increasing border security by building a fence along 
the border and training more Border Patrol agents.
  So it's no surprise that Republicans are viewed more favorably when 
it comes to enforcing the border. In fact, their survey found that only 
26 percent of registered voters are likely to vote for a Democratic 
candidate who opposes the Arizona immigration enforcement law. The 
American people are not

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going to forget about the Obama administration's failure to secure our 
borders and enforce our Nation's immigration laws.

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