[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 22 (Wednesday, February 7, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H521]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               CALLING FOR BIPARTISAN IMMIGRATION REFORM

  (Ms. LEE of Nevada asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. LEE of Nevada. Madam Speaker, we can all agree in this House that 
our immigration system is broken, and we need a real bipartisan 
solution to protect our border and create a pathway to citizenship, 
solutions like the bipartisan Dignity Act and the bipartisan 
legislation that was negotiated in the Senate.
  Business leaders all around this country are asking for this because 
it will help build the workforce our economy needs, address worker 
shortages, strengthen supply chains, and boost our competitiveness. It 
is a win-win for businesses of all sizes and for families.
  Many of my Republican colleagues, I believe, agree with that. 
However, when they finally had the chance to do something about it, too 
many changed their mind because of none other than Donald Trump. The 
far right would rather campaign on a broken immigration system than 
actually fix a broken immigration system.
  I came to Washington to solve problems, not exploit them for cheap 
political points, and I hope my colleagues have the courage to do the 
same so we can keep people safe, boost our economy, and preserve the 
American Dream.

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