[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 14217]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           IMMIGRATION REFORM

  (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, this country has a long history of accepting 
immigrants from all over the world and offering them the potential to 
pursue a better life. America offers the rights, liberties, and dignity 
not seen anywhere else in the world.
  Now the need for immigration reform has come to the forefront of our 
country and it is time to remove a carrot that dangles in front of the 
faces of illegal immigrants. As long as there is the promise of easy 
illegal employment, immigrants will continue to disregard our laws and 
penetrate our borders. We must enforce strict laws on employers who use 
illegal labor in order to discourage illegals coming to America looking 
for a free ride.
  Mr. Speaker, we must do all that is possible to stop illegal 
immigration, and I remain committed to enacting measures that will 
effectively solve this problem.

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