[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 42 (Thursday, March 5, 2026)]
[House]
[Page H2454]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                          IMMIGRATION CONCERNS

  (Mr. GROTHMAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. GROTHMAN. Obviously, the Department of Homeland Security has been 
in the paper a lot lately.
  I want to remind people of these facts:
  We are already letting in about 800,000 people every year legally in 
this country, which is at an all-time high by a mile. One-sixth of the 
people in this country are born in another country, which is also at an 
all-time high. We are already letting in one-half million people every 
year on work visas. Perhaps that should be higher, but you add up these 
final last three numbers, Mr. Speaker, and it tells us we are not in 
desperate need of letting more people in this country.
  There are people who only want to kick out people who have a criminal 
record. First of all, it would be very unfair to the people who obeyed 
the law to come here.
  Secondly, it means we may be letting in hardworking people, but 
people who don't share our values.
  Third, it means we are driving up housing costs.
  Fourth, it means America will become more crowded. I am old enough to 
remember when all good environmentalists did not want a lot of 
immigrants here because they wanted a more natural state.
  In any event, these are things we should remember when discussing 
immigration.

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