[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 5 (Monday, January 12, 2015)]
[House]
[Page H195]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             LET'S NOT PLAY POLITICS WITH HOMELAND SECURITY

  (Mr. POLIS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. POLIS. Mr. Speaker, the Department of Homeland Security is about 
keeping our Nation and our citizens safe.
  Just as we fund the military to face threats abroad, Department of 
Homeland Security does that work to keep our communities safe at home. 
Now is not the time to play politics with our immigration laws as if it 
is a child's toy. If you want to talk immigration, let's talk 
immigration.
  We have a plan. The Senate passed a bipartisan plan with more than 
two-thirds support last session. Let's see some ideas about resolving 
our broken immigration system.
  The President's step is an important first step to keep our 
communities safer, by focusing our limited enforcement resources on 
criminals who represent a threat to our community.
  Do you want to undo that and instead use our enforcement resources to 
go after kids and families rather than criminals? That makes our 
communities less safe rather than more.
  Let's not play politics with Homeland Security. Pass a clean bill, 
and tackle the immigration issue.

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