[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 105 (Friday, June 21, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H5011]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               IN RECOGNITION OF IMMIGRANT HERITAGE MONTH

  (Mr. VARGAS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. VARGAS. Madam Speaker, I rise today in recognition of Immigrant 
Heritage Month and the millions of immigrant families living, working, 
and thriving within the United States.
  For centuries, our country has welcomed those in search of a better 
life and has benefited from their meaningful contributions.
  As a proud Mexican American, it is a special honor to celebrate my 
family's immigrant heritage and our Nation's entire immigrant 
community. Like countless others, my parents came to the United States 
looking for hope and opportunity for themselves and for the generations 
to follow.
  Thanks to their courage and sacrifice, my siblings and I were able to 
pursue our American Dreams, an opportunity that is currently, 
unfortunately, slipping away for far too many.
  Today, we are witnessing the devastating effect of President Trump's 
cruel anti-immigrant agenda, where immigrants are demonized and treated 
as outsiders; migrants are denied their legal rights to asylum and 
safety; children are ripped apart from their parents; and adults and 
children are dying while in U.S. custody.
  This is not who we are.
  Immigrants from far and wide help build and better our Nation. They 
have and will continue to be a source of strength to inspire us.
  I stand with immigrants today, and I think we all should.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Ms. Wild). Members are reminded to refrain 
from engaging in personalities toward the President.

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