[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 7]
[House]
[Pages 9239-9240]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




           NEW POLICY IS OUT OF TOUCH WITH AMERICAN FAMILIES

  (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, last Friday, the President 
revealed a new policy that promotes illegal aliens who are in our 
country from deportation. This shifts jobs from lawful Americans to 
illegal aliens. As a former immigration attorney myself, we welcome 
legal immigrants. In 2009 and 2010, Congress refused to pass 
legislation giving amnesty to the same individuals included under the 
President's new policy. Not only is this decision a Presidential abuse 
of power, it also shows this administration is out of touch with 
American families who are suffering from lack of jobs.
  Instead of encouraging policies aimed to help our law-abiding 
citizens find jobs, the President believes that he should reward those 
who have broken laws by granting them work permits. At a time of record 
unemployment, I urge the President and the liberal-controlled Senate to 
take up the dozens of bipartisan bills that have passed the House to 
help American families find jobs.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget 
September the 11th in the global war on terrorism.

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