[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 11]
[House]
[Pages 16305-16306]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SUES ANOTHER STATE

  (Mr. POE of Texas asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. POE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, once again the Department of Justice 
is using taxpayer dollars to sue States for a job the government 
refuses to do.
  The Federal Government won't or can't enforce immigration laws, so 
South Carolina has been forced to take matters into their own hands to 
protect their citizens. We've heard this tale before about the Federal 
Government suing States like Arizona and Alabama.
  In this case, the administration says that the South Carolina law 
will interfere with and undermine the Federal Government's control over 
relations with foreign governments. The Federal Government is more 
concerned about not hurting the feelings of other countries like Mexico 
than it is about protecting our country.
  The Attorney General has made it clear that he will continue his 
crusade

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against the States who try to crack down on illegal entry. Next up on 
the list? Utah and Georgia. For what? Upholding the law. Meanwhile, 
sanctuary cities get a pass from the Federal Government.
  We hear the rhetoric that illegals are here to do jobs that Americans 
won't do. Now, South Carolina is getting sued for doing a job the 
American government won't do--protecting the security of this Nation 
and enforcing the law.
  And that's just the way it is.

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