Dana Rohrabacher: “in the last Congress there was a lot of tough talk about illegal immigration; however, little got accomplished. The…”

“in the last Congress there was a lot of tough talk about illegal immigration; however, little got accomplished. The Democrat majority repeatedly prevented us from considering legislation to stop the flood of illegal immigration facing our country. And contrary to public demands, they even slipped in a change to immigration law which rewards illegal aliens for breaking into our country. This provision was snuck into last year's Commerce, State, Justice appropriation bill without most Members' knowledge and allows certain aliens who are in the United States illegally--let me repeat that, illegally--to pay an $800 fee to the INS and acquire temporary legal status while applying to become permanent legal residents. These illegal aliens then are eligible for a whole host of taxpayer-funded Government benefits. Our social service agencies are already stretched to the limit trying to provide services to eligible citizens and permanent residents who need them. How are we going to handle the needs of the 100,000 people the INS estimates will qualify this year, alone, under this fee-for-preference system? I have introduced a bill, H.R. 592, which will repeal this travesty of justice. Let's stop rewarding those who have flagrantly violated our immigration laws by closing this loophole immediately. Cosponsor H.R. 592 today. Let us make this Congress act, unlike when the Democrats controlled Congress and refused to stop illegal immigration. We Republicans will do the job.”