[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 101 (Thursday, July 1, 2010)]
[House]
[Page H5306]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    POSSIBLE LAWSUIT AGAINST ARIZONA'S NEW IMMIGRATION LAW, SB 1070

  (Mr. MITCHELL asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. MITCHELL. Mr. Speaker, I am troubled by recent press reports 
suggesting that the Justice Department has decided to sue to block 
Arizona's new immigration law, SB 1070. I believe this is the wrong 
direction to go. I believe the administration's time and efforts would 
be much better spent securing the border and fixing our broken 
immigration system. If there's one message that Washington should 
receive from the enactment of SB 1070, it is that Arizonans are fed up 
with waiting for the Federal Government to address this vitally 
important issue.
  A lawsuit won't solve the problem. It won't secure the border and it 
won't fix our broken immigration system. Neither will boycotts, which 
are shortsighted and detrimental to our economic recovery. The only 
thing that protracted litigation will do is once again demonstrate to 
Arizonans that Washington just doesn't get it. It will embolden those 
on all sides who prefer to grandstand and score political points, 
instead of working toward real solutions. Arizonans are tired of 
grandstanding and tired of waiting for real help from Washington.

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