[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 2]
[House]
[Page 1626]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION CRISIS IN ARIZONA

  (Ms. GIFFORDS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. GIFFORDS. Madam Speaker, with the completion of the first 100 
hours, I stand here today to discuss an issue of critical importance to 
southern Arizona, and that is our illegal immigration crisis.
  Let me point out two recent events. On January 12, a Border Patrol 
agent had a deadly altercation with an illegal immigrant crossing into 
our district. That investigation is going on at this moment. A couple 
of weeks ago, members of the National Guard unit assigned to work with 
the Border Patrol were threatened by an armed gang that came into our 
country and then left. That incident is being looked at.
  While many questions still surround these recent incidents, one thing 
is crystal clear: Now that our 100 hours are over, we must address the 
illegal immigration crisis and secure the border today.
  We are putting our Border Patrol and the National Guard under 
tremendous strain. It is our responsibility to provide them with the 
necessary resources and the tools they need.
  Fighting for a comprehensive immigration plan must be a priority for 
this Congress, Democrats and Republicans working together.

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