Supporting United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Floor Speech

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Mr. COSTA. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding.

Mr. Speaker, immigration is one of the more important issues that we must face around here. It is one we take seriously. This debate, sadly, is more about politics, in my view.

Our decisions affect people's lives and America's future. We must stop these partisan ``gotcha'' bills, empty-messaging resolutions, and ideological hijacking of our policy discussions. Rather, we must come together and do our work and create a fair and effective immigration system, one that reflects our values.

We must have and we need bipartisan, comprehensive immigration laws to fix our broken immigration system, much like was done in 2013. Unfortunately, it didn't pass. Then we must smartly enforce it.

We have big challenges. We must take care of the Dreamers stuck in DACA limbo; we must reunite families who are separated, secure our borders--yes, we must--using every effective means possible; and we must bring undocumented neighbors out of the shadows.

I will vote for this resolution, but it is not about abolish or support ICE.

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Mr. COSTA. Mr. Speaker, I will vote for this resolution, but it is not about abolish or support ICE. I respect the need for interior and immigration enforcement, and I have concerns about how this administration is doing it.

Enough of political games, catering to the loudest and most extreme voices in both parties. Let's check our ideology at the door. Let's get to work on bipartisan, commonsense immigration reform. That is what the people want us to do.

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