Jack Brooks: “this is a hodgepodge of immigration provisions, some of which have some merit. But they should all be considered in the…”

“this is a hodgepodge of immigration provisions, some of which have some merit. But they should all be considered in the deliberative process of the Committee on the Judiciary. Everybody knows that. But some other provisions are downright harmful. One section would immediately jeopardize U.S. treaties which allow us to deport criminal aliens to their home countries. I believe that would be a mistake. I think we want to retain that. Already, we have passed a number of important immigration amendments in the en bloc amendment: the Inslee amendment, to allow and help the INS accept aid in deporting undocumented criminal aliens who volunteer, and the Becerra amendment, adding a provision on criminal aliens and immigration enforcement. We still have pending, approved by the Committee on Rules to come before this floor, the Hunter amendment authorizing 6,000 new border patrol agents, a Beilenson amendment on Federal pay to incarcerate illegals. I believe this is a delaying tactic plain and simple, which just adds time to the consideration of this bill. It adds time tonight, it might add time tomorrow, and it might add time Thursday evening. And I would just say it is unnecessary and not constructive. I would ask Members to vote no on this motion to kill the bill.”