Jeb Hensarling: “the gentlewoman is so right. Again, we have Iraqis who have been apprehended trying to infiltrate our southern border.…”

“the gentlewoman is so right. Again, we have Iraqis who have been apprehended trying to infiltrate our southern border. We know there are contacts between al Qaeda and human smugglers in Mexico. We know what was once a trickle of illegal entry is now a flood of illegal entry. What was once mainly low-income, poor Mexicans is almost a United Nations of illegal entry coming from all parts of the globe and planet. We ignore border control at our own peril. Why, Mr. Speaker, would Senators Reid and Kennedy essentially say we are not willing to help you secure the border unless you grant amnesty to millions and millions of those who have come here illegal? And, oh, by the way, we want to present them with different welfare benefits and we want to give them Social Security. And, oh, by the way, we are not going to allow you to secure the United States border unless you go consult with foreign nations first. Mr. Speaker, I don't understand this. The American people don't understand this. Again, we must know that we are having a national debate about two and only two issues: Do we have the will to control our borders? And is there a right way and a wrong way to come to America? Mr. Speaker, I decry those who are trying to turn this into some kind of a debate about ethnicity and who makes the best Americans. Some of the best Americans I know were not born in America.…”