Border Protection, Antiterrorism, and Illegal Immigration Control Act of 2005

BORDER PROTECTION, ANTITERRORISM, AND ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION CONTROL ACT OF 2005 -- (House of Representatives - December 15, 2005)

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Ms. FOXX. Mr. Chairman, I rise in strong support of this bill. If we fail to secure our borders, we could face an even greater terrorist attack than 9/11. We live in the greatest country on Earth. It is no wonder that so many people from other nations want to live in a land of such opportunity. I certainly do not want to stop people from wanting to live and work in this great country. My paternal grandparents were legal immigrants to America several decades ago. But we have a responsibility to keep this great Nation safe and secure for future generations.

If we continue to neglect our porous borders and the potential harm that can come from that, then we might as well bury the American flag in the sand. Every day that we fail to secure our borders is another day when a hardened criminal or even a terrorist might slip through. We risk the lives of our sons and daughters and risk the longevity of this great Nation.

I am certainly not saying that all of those who have come through our borders illegally are criminals or terrorists, but the possibility of letting in just one who is could cost many American lives and wreak havoc on our way of life.

Securing our borders is not closing them. I applaud Chairman Sensenbrenner and Chairman KING and their staffs for their tireless efforts on this bill to secure our borders and prevent potential terrorist attacks.

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