Political Quotes

“I have been a cosponsor on this bill with the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Reyes) since 1997, when he first came to Washington, who has much expertise, with all his years with the Border Patrol and INS, and in dealing with the issue in my own district. In Houston, it can take up to 3 rac{1}{2} years to process green card applications. Immigrants must often wait long hours under extreme weather conditions before even setting foot inside the INS office. And for most immigrants, this is not the only time they will go. The separation of law enforcement from the naturalization process is so needed. I am glad that my colleague brought my attention to that in 1997 and that it is in the bill we are seeing today. We must replace the INS and ensure all Americans their government is competent enough to distinguish between immigrants who are hard working and those who want to terrorize our citizens. This bill will replace the INS with an Agency for Immigration Affairs in the Department of Justice, headed by an Associate Attorney General for immigration affairs.”