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Securing America's Borders

Floor Speech

Date: Jan. 12, 2015
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Immigration

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Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I rise to discuss work in
the House to secure our borders and address the Obama administration's
unilateral actions on immigration.

This week, the House will consider the 2015 Department of Homeland
Security appropriations bill, which takes a number of steps to bolster
border security and law enforcement efforts.

To start, the legislation provides for the largest operational force
levels in the history of the Customs and Border Protection agency. The
measure also supports several critical border security initiatives,
including around-the-clock surveillance of air, land, and sea
approaches to the border.

Furthermore, the legislation boosts internal enforcement efforts and
strengthens related domestic and international investigations.

Finally, the legislation will provide for the amendments that will
stop the President's executive actions on immigration.

Mr. Speaker, the President's unilateral executive orders should be of
concern to each and every Member of this body. I call on colleagues
from both sides of the aisle to do what is right--support this
legislative package. It protects the borders, it restores the rule of
law. The American people deserve as much.

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