[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 15827]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




AN IMMIGRATION SYSTEM THAT IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE UNITED STATES

  (Mr. LaMALFA asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. LaMALFA. Mr. Speaker, earlier this month, the American people 
sent a strong message to Washington, one that was apparently not 
received by the President. His latest threat to unilaterally grant 
amnesty to millions of illegal immigrants would not only serve as a 
massive abuse of power, but also make clear the unprecedented 
disconnect between this administration and our citizens.
  The American people deserve a government that can demonstrate both 
the ability and the commitment to enforcing our Nation's laws, not a 
President who continually sidesteps Congress and the American people to 
advance an agenda which appeals exclusively to one side of the aisle.
  I urge the President to end the political ploys to go around the laws 
we have on the books and start working together toward an immigration 
system that is in the best interest of the U.S.--not one that endangers 
our citizens, even takes some of their lives and some of the lives of 
our law enforcement officers, but truly one that secures our borders, 
respects the rule of law, stops violent criminals at the border, and 
prevents future illegal immigration.
  I call on the President to work with Congress.

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