[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 20 (Tuesday, February 7, 2012)]
[House]
[Page H521]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                              IMMIGRATION

  (Mrs. BLACK asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mrs. BLACK. Mr. Speaker, I am here today to talk about my bill, H.R. 
3842, a bill that would prohibit the Obama administration from filing 
lawsuits against Arizona, South Carolina, Alabama, and other States 
over their immigration enforcement laws. In the last 3 years, eight 
States have adopted immigration enforcement measures to address the 
illegal alien populations in their States. And in response, the 
Department of Justice and Eric Holder have pursued unprecedented 
lawsuits against these States.
  Mr. Speaker, there are over 10 million unauthorized aliens in this 
country. States must be able to enforce the law if the Federal 
Government refuses to, and States should not have to live in fear of 
Federal retribution for trying to keep their citizens safe.
  My bill, H.R. 3842, would deny the Obama administration and Eric 
Holder the funding for these meritless lawsuits. Until the Supreme 
Court decides the case against Arizona's S.B. 1070, Congress must use 
our power of the purse to stop these political lawsuits and allow 
States to uphold the law.

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