[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 141 (Tuesday, November 18, 2014)]
[House]
[Pages H8042-H8043]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    EXECUTIVE ACTION ON IMMIGRATION

  (Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute.)
  Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California. Mr. Speaker, it has been more than 
500 days since the Senate overwhelmingly passed bipartisan 
comprehensive immigration reform. But

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House Republicans have done nothing. They refused to act. If the 
Republicans are unwilling to use their power to act, then the President 
must act. In fact, recently, 117 of my colleagues and I sent a letter 
to President Obama urging him to act now.
  Since 1952, every single President, regardless of political party, 
has used their broad executive authority to shape our Nation's 
immigration policy. So the President's decision to use executive action 
is not unprecedented. Neither is it ideal. But, unfortunately, it is 
necessary.
  We can no longer stand by while we separate mothers from their 
children, throw young people out of this country. The only strategy 
that the Republicans in this House have had has been deport, deport, 
deport.

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