Virginia Foxx: “during the decade I served as a member of the North Carolina Senate and during my first term in the United States…”

“during the decade I served as a member of the North Carolina Senate and during my first term in the United States Congress, I have found that few things are as important or represent as many problems as illegal immigration. The terrorist attacks on our homeland highlighted the potential disastrous effects of the porous borders and the need to bolster border security. Illegal immigration also has many other far-reaching and dangerous effects. That is why I am pleased to cosponsor H.R. 4437, the Border Protection, Antiterrorism, and Illegal Immigration Control Act of 2005. This important piece of legislation will strengthen our borders, crack down on those who hire illegal aliens, increase the punishment for those who smuggle people into our country illegally and allow for the swift deportation of illegal aliens. I sympathize with those who wish to live in America. We are indeed a nation of immigrants, but also a nation of laws. Immigration laws exist to provide the steps for safe and legal entry into our country. Controlling illegal immigration begins with the enforcement of current laws and the elimination of incentives to immigrate illegally. Please join me in supporting H.R. 4437. ____________________”