[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 5]
[House]
[Page 7234]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




             GANG OF 8 BILL PUTS SAFETY OF CITIZENS AT RISK

  (Mr. BROOKS of Alabama asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. BROOKS of Alabama. Mr. Speaker, the Senate amnesty bill gives 
amnesty to illegal aliens regardless of public safety and the danger to 
American citizens. For example, the Department of Homeland Security 
must waive misdemeanor criminal convictions when determining amnesty 
eligibility. That means crimes like assault, vehicular homicide, 
possession of drug manufacturing equipment, DUI, and sex offenses. Even 
gangsters get amnesty.
  Chris Crane, President of the National Immigration and Customs 
Enforcement Council, says:

       The idea that we're going to give known gang members the 
     opportunity to renounce their affiliation--and believe them--
     and then give them legal status in our country is outrageous.

  Letting illegal alien criminals stay in America is outrageous, yet 
amnesty for criminals is exactly what the President and Senate Gang of 
8 advocate.
  Mr. Speaker, this amnesty bill is so bad it should be renamed the 
``Loopholes for Criminals Act.''

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