[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 22 (Wednesday, February 5, 2014)]
[House]
[Pages H1600-H1601]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           IMMIGRATION REFORM

  (Ms. KUSTER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. KUSTER. Madam Speaker, today, I rise in support of comprehensive 
immigration reform.
  Our borders remain vulnerable, employers game the system by hiring 
undocumented workers, and millions of individuals are living in the 
shadows.

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  This status quo fails to meet the needs of businesses, is unfair to 
workers, and is holding back economic growth and opportunity in New 
Hampshire and all across this country.
  Congress must prioritize the consideration of bipartisan legislation 
to comprehensively reform and modernize our immigration system: H.R. 
15, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration 
Modernization Act.
  It has been over 200 days since the Senate passed similar reform 
legislation, and it is long past time for the House of Representatives 
to do the same.
  Republicans and Democrats must work together to take this common step 
to better secure our country and to reward those who work hard and are 
strengthening our economy.
  Comprehensive immigration reform would strengthen our borders, combat 
illegal immigration, and create new opportunities for individual 
achievement and the pursuit of the American Dream.
  Madam Speaker, I implore you: bring this important bill to the floor.

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