[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 8]
[House]
[Page 11003]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




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                    COMPREHENSIVE IMMIGRATION REFORM

  (Ms. HANABUSA asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Ms. HANABUSA. Mr. Speaker, the American people want and favor 
comprehensive immigration reform. An overwhelming majority believe in a 
pathway to citizenship for the undocumented because we are a 
compassionate country.
  But you have not brought it to the floor.
  You have said you favor the ENLIST Act, but wouldn't put it as part 
of the National Defense Authorization Act.
  What is wrong with serving our country and earning a pathway to 
citizenship? What is wrong with going to school and being a good member 
of our society and earning a pathway to citizenship?
  These are DREAMers--dreamers of the American Dream.
  Mr. Speaker, what is wrong with reuniting families, keeping the 
promises to people like the Filipino World War II veterans, who 
believed in what General MacArthur said to them? There is nothing wrong 
with that.
  Bring the comprehensive immigration reform bill to the floor and let 
us all vote. Vote for the DREAMers who truly believe in this country.

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