[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 10]
[House]
[Page 12912]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  REPUBLICAN PRINCIPLES ON IMMIGRATION

  (Ms. FOXX asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, last week, House Republicans outlined five 
principles that we want included in any immigration reform legislation 
before it is sent to the President. They are:
  Republicans want to put a premium on border security and provide the 
resources necessary to strengthen our Border Patrol.
  Republicans want to strengthen the enforcement of immigration laws 
and stiffen the penalties for those who break those laws.
  Republicans want to hold employers who knowingly hire illegal aliens 
accountable and strengthen the penalties on them.
  Republicans oppose any and all efforts to reward those who break our 
immigration laws.
  And last, Republicans believe that immigrants must come here legally, 
obey our laws, and assimilate into American society by learning 
English.
  Mr. Speaker, House Republicans passed a bill last December that 
incorporated these principles. Unfortunately, some of our colleagues in 
the Senate are pushing for legislation that would actually weaken our 
borders.
  Mr. Speaker, this is neither what the American people need nor want.

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