[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 123 (Friday, August 1, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1328]
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                        H.R. 5230 AND H.R. 5272

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                             HON. PAUL RYAN

                              of wisconsin

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, August 1, 2014

  Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin. Mr. Speaker, today, I voted in favor of H.R. 
5230 because it strengthens our security on the southern border and 
relieves this humanitarian crisis. This legislation fixes the 2008 law 
to ensure that a speedy process returns these children safely and 
swiftly to their homes. It also provides the resources necessary for 
states and the National Guard to end the immediate problems on the 
border.
  Additionally, I voted in favor of H.R. 5272 because the Constitution 
demanded it. This administration cannot simply pick and choose which 
laws they would like to enforce and which they would like to ignore. My 
position is clear that I believe we have a broken immigration system 
and I support reforms that secure our borders, fix our legal 
immigration system, and address those here unlawfully. However, these 
reforms should be done through Congress, not executive orders that 
stretch the authority granted by the Constitution. Additionally, the 
President's Executive Order attempts to treat a symptom, but not the 
root of the problem, and it has undoubtedly contributed to the current 
humanitarian crisis along our southern border. We need to pass laws to 
fix our immigration system if we want to solve this problem once and 
for all.

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