[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 11799]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




          AMERICANS SUPPORT BORDER SECURITY, NOT LEGALIZATION

  (Mr. SMITH of Texas asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SMITH of Texas. Mr. Speaker, Americans do not agree with the 
President's executive order giving amnesty to 5 million immigrants who 
are in the U.S. illegally, and they especially do not agree with 
Hillary Clinton's plan to legalize even more.
  A recent Rasmussen poll found that a majority of Americans, 63 
percent, now think gaining control of our border is more important than 
legalizing those already in the United States.
  Earlier this month Rasmussen reported that a majority of Americans 
believe illegal immigration increases the level of serious crime in 
America.
  Tragically, the death of Kate Steinle in San Francisco serves as a 
reminder of how the administration's failed policies have endangered 
the lives of innocent Americans.
  Instead of putting the safety of Americans first, the administration 
has often given a free pass to violent criminals who cross our border 
illegally.
  The administration should listen to the American people. Securing our 
borders should be its first priority, not giving amnesty to those who 
are here illegally.

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