[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 5]
[House]
[Page 7119]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               TIME FOR COMPREHENSIVE IMMIGRATION REFORM

  (Mr. BACA asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. BACA. Mr. Speaker, in my district, a 45-year-old mentally 
disabled legal immigrant, Guillermo Gomez-Sanchez, was unjustly 
detained by ICE for 4 years. This tragedy is further evidence that we 
need comprehensive immigration reform now.
  Over the weekend, I marched with 2,000 individuals in San Bernardino, 
California, to oppose Arizona's law, SB 1070, and support the passage 
of comprehensive immigration reform. This unconstitutional law is 
inspired by racism and will lead to racial profiling of Hispanics and 
people of color.
  The Arizona Association of Chiefs of Police opposes this law because 
they know it will hurt community relations and waste valuable 
resources. This hateful law also has a negative impact in schools and 
will lead to increased bullying of Hispanic children.
  I urge Americans to boycott the State of Arizona and show their 
opposition to the misguided Arizona law by wearing these red, yellow, 
and blue bracelets.
  Republicans and Democrats must work together to enact comprehensive 
immigration reform for human rights, respect, and having our families 
work together and work toward securing our borders.

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