[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 14]
[House]
[Page 19545]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    COMPREHENSIVE IMMIGRATION REFORM

  (Mr. BACA asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. BACA. Mr. Speaker, President Kennedy once said, ``Ask not what 
your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country.''
  Immigrants take this question to heart. Not only do they ask what 
they can do for their country, but they also ask what they can do for 
their communities and for their families as well. Simply put, 
immigrants are one of the hardest working groups in America, regardless 
of legal status. Their willingness to work and to gain assimilation 
into American society and culture greatly benefits our country.
  This month in Iraq, 237 foreign-born U.S. servicemembers became 
citizens of this country. This is a key example of the level of 
dedication--I state ``dedication''--and service that immigrants give to 
America.
  I urge my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to work with 
President Obama and with CHC to pass comprehensive immigration reform.

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