[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 17]
[House]
[Page 23424]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




             SUPPORT THE CHARLIE NORWOOD CLEAR ACT OF 2007

  (Mrs. BLACKBURN asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mrs. BLACKBURN. Mr. Speaker, during the district word period back in 
my State of Tennessee, I traveled, talked with many and listened to my 
constituents.
  What they are wanting is people in Congress to solve problems. In 
their estimation, you are either part of the problem or part of the 
solution, and there is no in between. Yet they have not seen the 
liberal majority in this Congress tackle one of the most pressing 
problems of our time, that of illegal immigration, which is only 
getting worse every single minute.
  That is why this week I am introducing the Charlie Norwood CLEAR Act 
of 2007. This legislation provides clear authority for local law 
enforcement to enforce immigration law, and actually requires the Feds 
to remove and deport criminal aliens detained by local law enforcement 
officials. What a novel concept, deportation.
  It also sends a tough message to sanctuary cities by reducing Federal 
funds to those cities that provide sanctuary to violent criminal 
aliens.
  I urge my colleagues to join me in supporting the Charlie Norwood 
CLEAR Act of 2007.

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