[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 117 (Thursday, July 12, 2018)]
[House]
[Page H6122]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             AMERICANS SUPPORT TRUMP'S IMMIGRATION POLICIES

  (Mr. SMITH of Texas asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SMITH of Texas. Mr. Speaker, when it comes to immigration 
policies, a recent poll shows that the American people are far closer 
to President Trump than to the liberal media. The results of a Harvard-
Harris poll by Mark Penn, a former Hillary Clinton strategist, came up 
with surprising results, considering what we have heard from the media.
  When asked, ``Do you think that people who make it across the border 
illegally should be allowed to stay in the country or sent home?'' 64 
percent said they should be sent home.
  When asked, ``Do you think we need stricter or looser enforcement of 
our immigration laws?'' 70 percent said stricter; 60 percent support 
building a combination of a physical and electronic barrier across the 
U.S.-Mexico border.
  When asked about sanctuary cities, 84 percent of respondents said 
that cities should be required to notify immigration authorities about 
taking custody of deportable immigrants, and 69 percent said the 
Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency should not be abolished.
  The administration's immigration policies do reflect Americans' 
views.

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