[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 16]
[House]
[Page 21776]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




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                           IMMIGRATION REFORM

  (Mr. GINGREY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GINGREY. Mr. Speaker, we need comprehensive immigration reform. 
Specifically, we need reform to support those who enforce our laws, 
instead of rewarding those who break them. The United States may need a 
temporary worker program, but definitely not an amnesty program. Our 
immediate need is more border patrol agents and diligent cooperation 
from local and State law enforcement agencies.
  The repercussions of poor immigration enforcement have a ripple 
effect across our entire Nation; and, indeed, an estimated 376,000 
illegal immigrants are putting a tremendous financial strain on my 
State of Georgia. Every day we put off debating and passing 
comprehensive reform allows more opportunities for illegal immigrants 
to break our laws and cross our borders.
  Mr. Speaker, illegal immigration is not a victimless crime, and I 
request my colleagues' support for real immigration reform.

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