[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 17976-17977]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




     SHARING STORIES IN SUPPORT OF COMPREHENSIVE IMMIGRATION REFORM

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                            HON. JOE GARCIA

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, November 21, 2013

  Mr. GARCIA. Mr. Speaker, the following is one additional story of yet 
another individual affected by our nation's broken immigration system:

       My parents came here 12 years ago from Mexico. I am an 
     American citizen, but right now I am suffering a lot because 
     my dad is detained in an immigration jail. I have three 
     brothers and we all miss my dad very much.

  Mr. Speaker, these stories represent but a small cross-section of 
those suffering as a result of our nation's outdated immigration laws. 
Millions more remain in the shadows. They all have waited long enough 
for Congress to act. The time for reform is now.

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