[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 16]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 22951]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               NEED FOR COMPREHENSIVE IMMIGRATION REFORM

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                             HON. JOE BACA

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Saturday, September 27, 2008

  Mr. BACA. Madam Speaker, Americans continue to work hard in these 
tough economic times.
  As in the past, today's immigrants supply the limitless stream of 
ability, hard work, and innovation that improve the economic life of 
our nation.
  Like the immigrant founders of this country, today's immigrants 
improve the economic life of America.
  Immigrants also provide the amazing diversity that makes America what 
it is, what makes us unique among all the nations in the world.
  However, we must remember that injustice for any person leads to 
injustice for all. If there are people without rights, it puts us all 
at risk.
  Denying justice and human rights to any group of people is Un-
American.
  I urge my colleagues to support comprehensive immigration reform and 
fix this broken immigration system.

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