On the recordNovember 19, 2019
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to showcase why legal immigration makes our country great. Earlier this month, I had the opportunity to give a keynote address at a naturalization ceremony for new U.S. citizens. I awarded 68 new Americans with their citizenship certificates and spoke with their families and their loved ones. Being a part of that ceremony reinforced my patriotism and my belief in our country. We want the best and the brightest from around the world to come to our shores, and we want them to do it the right way. That is part of the American story. So let no one claim that being tough on illegal immigration has to mean that you in any way oppose immigrants. It is actually quite the opposite. We want people to come to the United States the American way, the legal way, so they can pursue their American Dream. ____________________
