[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 84 (Wednesday, May 15, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H3260]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           IMMIGRATION ISSUES

  (Ms. PORTER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. PORTER. Mr. Speaker, to hear Republicans tell it, the only 
problem with our immigration system is the border. That is a lie. Our 
process for legal immigration is badly broken.
  In 2023, 35 million people applied for green cards; some for economic 
opportunities, some to bring their families together, and some to flee 
violence.
  Of the millions in the green card lottery, what percentage got them? 
Go ahead. Take a guess. Twenty percent? Five percent? One percent? 
Nope. Mr. Speaker, it was 0.2 percent. That is wholly unacceptable.
  This deeply dysfunctional system for lawfully entering the United 
States worsens unlawful immigration. The two are connected.
  Congress can fix immigration, not just point the finger at those 
seeking a better life. Instead of blaming everyone else for our broken 
immigration system, Republicans should own up to the fact that 
Congress, under their leadership, is what is broken.

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