[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 15864]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   THE PRESIDENT'S EXECUTIVE AMNESTY

  (Mr. MARCHANT asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. MARCHANT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to urge my colleagues against 
the President's unilateral amnesty plan.
  Unlike the President's amnesty, I support an immigration system that 
is accountable to the American people and the democratic process. Like 
most Americans, I believe immigrants who work hard, play by the rules, 
and contribute to our communities are good for our country.
  Immigration laws should be properly controlled and strictly enforced, 
but under President Obama, this is not the case. Just look at the 
numbers: In 2012 alone, 11.7 million foreign nationals resided in the 
United States without authorization. Visa overstays are estimated to be 
up to 57 percent of that unauthorized population.
  Unilateral amnesty ignores the will of the American people, it is 
unfair to legal immigrants, and it hurts U.S. citizens who are seeking 
jobs. Put simply, those who follow the rules should be rewarded, and 
lawbreakers should be punished. The President's executive amnesty does 
the exact opposite.

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