[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 7]
[House]
[Page 9427]
[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, our immigration system is broken and yet there 
are those that refuse to do anything about it. The misguided Arizona 
law S.B. 1070 has made it so difficult for families that some have 
started to leave the State.
  The general atmosphere in Arizona is one of distrust and fear, not 
just for Hispanic families, but for all communities of color. In the 
media, blatant attacks, hate speeches, negative images of Latinos only 
adds to the fuel and fire.
  Immigration reform is about people, all of us. It's about families, 
our neighbors, our fellow parishioners, our classmates, our children. 
Make no mistake, our immigration problem will not go away by just 
attacking those without a voice.
  I urge my colleagues, both Democrats and Republicans, to roll up 
their sleeves and pass comprehensive immigration reform that will 
reinforce strong security at our borders, strong sanctions against 
employers who hire the undocumented workers, and unite our families.
  We need comprehensive immigration reform now.

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