[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 7 (Wednesday, January 14, 2015)]
[House]
[Page H363]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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  (Mr. GUINTA asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. GUINTA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in opposition to the 
President's continued use of executive action to bypass Congress and 
the American people in order to move forward with his own agenda. In 
the Granite State, we believe deeply in the rule of law and separation 
of powers, and the President's abuse of executive authority runs 
counter to these principles.
  The United States is a very generous country to those who come here 
seeking a better life for themselves and their family. Every year, 
countless seek solace on our shores in search of economic and political 
freedom.
  Unfortunately, our laws have not kept up with our needs. Our current 
economic system is broken. Instead of encouraging legal immigration, 
streamlining the process, and reforming our visa system, the President 
has intentionally refused to enforce the laws already on the books. The 
President's DACA order has encouraged thousands of children to take a 
perilous journey, ripping them from their families and placing their 
well-being with those who seek to exploit them.
  Mr. Speaker, our Nation cannot send a signal that we won't enforce 
our laws or hold those responsible for breaking them. Our immigration 
system can be better. Compassion for people and care to faithfully 
execute our laws are not mutually exclusive.

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