[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 4]
[House]
[Page 4402]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  IMMIGRATION POPULATION SETS RECORDS

  (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, a recent study shows the immigrant 
population, both legal and illegal, has grown to record levels, now 
surpassing 15 percent in one-third of the States. And in six States--
California, Florida, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, and Texas--the 
population of immigrants and their children is over 25 percent.
  A report by the Center for Immigration Studies found that since 1970, 
the number of immigrants and their children has increased six times 
faster than the overall population. Congress needs to analyze these 
facts as it considers assimilation, cost of government services, and 
the impact immigration has on jobs and the economy.
  America has the most generous immigration system in the world. 
However, our immigration policies must put the interests of American 
workers and taxpayers first.

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