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Protecting Our Communities From Failure to Secure the Border Act of 2023

Floor Speech

Date: Nov. 29, 2023
Location: Washington, DC

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Mr. GARCIA of Illinois. Mr. Chair, I rise today in strong opposition to this extreme anti-immigrant bill put forward by my colleague from New York.

I represent Chicago, a city founded by an immigrant and a city that to this day welcomes immigrants. Although this year has tested us, Chicagoans have stepped up to embrace our new neighbors.

As a proud immigrant representing a predominantly immigrant, diverse district, I take offense to the blatant attacks against my constituents. Outrage about public lands is just another excuse for Republicans to vilify immigrant communities. If they really cared, they wouldn't bulldoze through public lands and wildlife habitats while destroying our environment in their zeal for a border wall. They also wouldn't try to sell our public lands off to the highest corporate bidder.

There are many ways to create a more just immigration system. This bill is certainly not one of them, and I urge my colleagues to oppose it.

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