On the recordJanuary 22, 2019
Well, that would exclude some of our Federal judges, apparently. Mr. LaMALFA. I can't speak for everything. Yeah, the common sense seems to be lost because of this obfuscation, the resistance, and what have you that is a political end. Normal people sitting around their kitchen table would say: Yeah, that is right, we should count citizens. We treat people, otherwise, humanely in this country, we help them. We need to help people where they come from. Whether we are talking about the refugee situation, whether it is in the Middle East, or in Central America, help them to thrive where they are, help them to beat back the things that are causing the problems there, whether it is the drug cartel. We shouldn't have the magnet of drug use in this country, but that is a whole other discussion and battle. But let's help them where they are. We are that compassionate country that will do so. We can't be a magnet for, basically, an erased border and think that is going to provide a solution. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for the time tonight, and my colleagues for bringing this argument forward. I hope the American people can hear that we care about all human life. We do. But address it in a way that works as a sovereign nation and for other nations as well.
