[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 12745]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




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                 ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF IMMIGRATION REFORM

  (Ms. BROWNLEY of California asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute.)
  Ms. BROWNLEY of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to remind my 
colleagues and the American people just how important passing 
comprehensive immigration reform is to the growth of our economy.
  Study after study has shown that successful implementation of 
comprehensive immigration reform will strengthen agriculture, cut the 
deficit, create manufacturing and job opportunities, and put hundreds 
of thousands of Americans back to work. This will increase our 
country's GDP and pump billions of dollars into our economy.
  Here in Congress we talk a lot about creating jobs and growing the 
economy, but now it is time to act. I urge my colleagues to join me in 
supporting comprehensive immigration reform for our economy and for the 
future of our country.

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