[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 132 (Thursday, September 8, 2011)]
[House]
[Page H5977]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          JOBS AND IMMIGRATION

  (Mr. BROOKS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. BROOKS. Mr. Speaker, this morning a ``jobs now'' protest and 
chant reverberated through the Rayburn House Office Building.
  Per a 2009 study by the Pew Hispanic Center, 7.8 million illegal 
aliens hold jobs in America.
  Mr. Speaker, there is a surefire way to create jobs now for American 
citizens: Evict all illegal aliens from America and immediately open up 
millions of jobs for American citizens. That also forces blue-collar 
wages up, helping American families afford and pursue the American 
Dream.
  Unfortunately, the White House chases a different dream, a nightmare 
that pits unemployed Americans against illegal aliens in a competition 
for scarce jobs. The DREAM Act gives amnesty for millions of illegal 
aliens, thereby legitimizing illegal conduct and depriving American 
citizens of job opportunities.
  Mr. Speaker, Congress and the White House must create jobs now for 
American citizens. We must fight for American citizens, not for illegal 
aliens.

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