[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 9]
[House]
[Pages 11994-11995]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    IMMIGRATION AND BORDER SECURITY

  (Mr. KELLER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. KELLER. Mr. Speaker, the more people learn about Ted Kennedy's 
immigration bill, the less they like it. Let me give you four examples.
  First, before we build a border security fence on our own U.S. 
property, we must first consult with the Mexican Government to make 
sure it is okay with them.
  Second, using a fake Social Security card is a felony in this 
country. If an American citizen does it, he goes to jail. If an illegal 
alien does it, he gets

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to collect Social Security benefits based on past illegal conduct, and 
even gets a chance at citizenship.
  Third, when it comes to in-state college tuition, illegal aliens get 
it, but U.S. citizens from out of State pay higher tuition rates.
  Fourth, illegals who become so-called guest workers would get the 
higher union-level prevailing wage on private construction contracts, 
something even U.S. citizens don't get.
  Mr. Speaker, we should first secure our borders and enforce the law, 
not appease the liberal constituency of Ted Kennedy by accepting his 
pathetic bill.

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