[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 13]
[House]
[Page 19396]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  THE DREAM ACT AND IMMIGRATION REFORM

  (Mr. SCHRADER asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. SCHRADER. Mr. Speaker, I rise to reaffirm support for the general 
goals and ideals of the DREAM Act. Unfortunately and ultimately, 
America will have trouble getting there. But the ambition and hard work 
of immigrant students earning their degrees and citizenship will 
benefit our country. However, I voted against the passage of the DREAM 
Act last night. I believe passing this bill outside of comprehensive 
immigration reform is ill-advised.
  Our immigration system is terribly broken. As a small business owner 
and farmer, I know the current system does not work for small 
businesses asked to play the role of Immigration and Customs 
Enforcement. It also doesn't work for farmers harvesting their crops, 
for children raised as Americans, or the many people playing by the 
rules and seeking United States citizenship because they believe in the 
promise of America.
  Border control, employer verification, exit controls, keeping family 
units intact, protecting our economy, and many others are tough issues 
that need to be resolved effectively and fairly. They deserve our time 
and attention now. I am not interested in just kicking the can down the 
road by not taking the tough votes on immigration reform. The whole 
system needs to be fixed, not just part of it.

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