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On the recordMarch 11, 2014
Madam Speaker, the American people continue to oppose amnesty, and they are putting their Member of Congress on notice. A Washington Post-ABC national survey released last week shows that 39 percent of registered voters are less likely, and only 27 percent more likely, to vote for a congressional candidate who supports a path to citizenship for those in the country illegally. There is even less support for amnesty among self-described Independents. Forty-one percent are less likely, and only 28 percent more likely, to back a candidate for Congress who favors a pathway to citizenship for illegal immigrants. Considering the media bias in favor of amnesty, these are astounding figures. According to the poll, a supermajority of Republicans, 60 percent, claim that they are less likely to support a candidate who favors amnesty. This stands in stark contrast to the meager 14 percent of GOP voters who want their candidate to confer citizenship on those here illegally. We should listen to the voters, not amnesty proponents. ____________________
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Lamar Smith
Republican · Texas

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