[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 6]
[House]
[Pages 8884-8885]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           IMMIGRATION REFORM

  (Mr. GARCIA asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. GARCIA. Mr. Speaker, in the Judiciary Committee today, we will be 
considering an immigration enforcement bill that is as controversial as 
it is downright dangerous.
  While the Senate is working in good faith towards real immigration 
reform, some of my colleagues continue to push partisan legislation 
that does nothing to fix our broken immigration system or get us any 
closer to real reform.
  If my colleagues will indulge me, I'd like to say a few words in 
Spanish.
  (English translation of the statement made in Spanish is as follows:)
  In the Judiciary Committee today, we will be considering legislation 
that is as controversial as it is dangerous.
  It would give unprecedented powers to local police, essentially 
giving them the same authority as immigration officials.
  While the Senate continues to work toward a compromise, some of our 
colleagues continue to offer legislation that does nothing to protect 
our national security, does nothing to grow our economy, and does 
nothing to fix our immigration system.
  We cannot allow a handful of Members of Congress to play politics 
instead of taking seriously the goal of passing immigration reform.
  Hoy, en el comite judicial, vamos a considerar legislacion que es 
tanto controversial como peligrosa.
  Le daria poderes sin precedentes a la policia local, esencialmente 
dandole la misma autoridad de agentes de inmigracion.

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  Mientras que el Senado continua trabajando hacia un compromiso, 
algunos de nuestros colegas siguen proponiendo legislacion que no 
protege nuestra seguridad nacional, no ayuda a crecer nuestra economia, 
y no arregla nuestro sistema de inmigracion.
  No podemos permitir que algunos congresistas jueguen politica en vez 
de tomar en serio la meta de pasar una reforma migratoria.
  Our Nation cannot afford to play partisan politics. Now is the time 
for real immigration reform.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Florida will provide the 
Clerk a translation of his remarks.

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