February 11, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 26 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session

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From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION AND A BORDER WALL

  (Mr. CARTER of Georgia asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to discuss our 
broken immigration system and our need to overcome partisan politics to 
find a solution. The most glaring example of this broken system and the 
one most endangering to American citizens is our porous southern 
border. Tens of thousands of illegal immigrants bypass checkpoints and 
avoid our immigration laws by using that border to gain access to 
America.
  But my colleagues across the aisle refuse to see the issue. They 
ignore all the evidence to push their political agenda and discredit 
the President at the expense of Americans' security. They now have 
found a new excuse--the number of ICE's adult detention beds.
  Let's be clear what this stunt is: a backdoor attempt to defund ICE, 
prevent them from doing their critical mission, and attempt to appease 
those demanding open borders.
  I sincerely urge my colleagues across the aisle to come to the table 
to negotiate in good faith for the safety and security of all 
Americans. We need border security along our southern border

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which includes a wall structure, and we need ICE to achieve its public 
safety mission.
  To the Democrats: Stop these last-minute games and let's do our job 
for the American people

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