[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 23]
[House]
[Page 31909]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           IMMIGRATION REFORM

  (Mr. POLIS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. POLIS. Madam Speaker, our constituents across the ideological 
spectrum have told us that our immigration system is broken and it is 
our responsibility to fix it. Well, we in the United States Congress 
have taken the first step today with the introduction of a 
comprehensive immigration reform bill.
  This bill would strengthen American families. This bill would stop 
the undermining of our laws by the presence of 12 million undocumented 
immigrants. This law will protect our borders. Immigration reform is 
good for business and good for workers.
  Our constituents have made their opinions clear. They are tired of 
the lack of action in Washington, D.C.
  I encourage my colleagues to join me in cosponsoring comprehensive 
immigration reform to help make America stronger and maintain the 
integrity of our laws and our Constitution within our borders.

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