Rubén Hinojosa: “I rise today, as I did a year ago, in strong opposition to the gentleman from Colorado's (Mr. Tancredo) amendment. I…”

“I rise today, as I did a year ago, in strong opposition to the gentleman from Colorado's (Mr. Tancredo) amendment. I hope that the Tancredo amendment will be ruled nongermane. I felt obligated as an American to come to the House floor to remind this body of what America stands for as well as to question why anyone in the House of Representatives is offering such an amendment instead of focusing on the immigration reform measures such as 'The SOLVE Act,' H.R. 4262, the brainchild of the gentleman from Chicago, Illinois (Mr. Gutierrez). The SOLVE Act would provide for earned adjustment to reward hard work, reunify families, establish a temporary worker program that protects the United States and foreign workers and strengthens national security under the immigration laws of the United States. The Gutierrez legislation is constructive while, on the other hand, the gentleman from Colorado's (Mr. Tancredo) amendment fails to promote improvement or development. As is inscribed in the Statue of Liberty, we need to remember here in Congress the generous invitation that the United States has always sent to the world.”