[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 68 (Thursday, April 18, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H2513]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        AUTHORIZING WORK PERMITS

  (Mr. CORREA asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. CORREA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to emphasize the need for the 
Biden administration to authorize work permits for those in our Nation 
who are long-term immigrants.
  Yesterday, my colleagues and I sent a letter to the White House 
pushing for work permits for long-term immigrants, those that have been 
in our country for decades working hard, paying taxes, and contributing 
to our economy. We should also help the spouses of our military. We 
should also help deported veterans.
  The last time we had meaningful immigration reform in this country, 
that great Californian Ronald Reagan was President. To date, Congress 
has failed to deliver on a pathway to citizenship.
  I ask Mr. Biden to use his pen, sign an executive order, give these 
hardworking immigrants a work permit.

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