Preventing Executive Overreach on Immigration Act

Floor Speech

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Ms. LINDA T. SANCHEZ of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise against the
poorly conceived anti-immigration bill that is being considered in the
House today. The Preventing Executive Overreach on Immigration Act
would paralyze the executive order announced by the President, halting
the deportation of families. Families who are working hard and playing
by the rules should not be treated like felons.

I urge my colleagues to bring comprehensive immigration reform to the
floor with the same expediency that they were able to bring this poorly
conceived legislation to the floor today. Our economy, our national
security, and our families cannot afford inaction.

Rather than keeping hardworking families together, Republicans are
punishing communities by pushing irresponsible legislation like the
bill that we are considering in the House today.

Like Republican Presidents before him, President Obama's actions were
within the law. If they weren't, Republicans wouldn't need this
slapdash bill to roll back the President's authority.

This is a soap opera, frankly, that we have seen too many times. Can
we please finally change the channel and pass comprehensive immigration
reform? The time is long overdue for a more family-friendly
congressional show.

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