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Ted Poe: “I think the rule of law ought to be enforced not only in Mexico, but ought to be enforced in the United States. And as…”

On the recordMay 20, 2010
I think the rule of law ought to be enforced not only in Mexico, but ought to be enforced in the United States. And as the gentleman from Iowa has mentioned, the United States is the most generous country on Earth when it comes to legal immigration. It is a policy of this country to allow people to come here. And if you travel around the world, everybody wants to come to the United States, and that's a good thing. And they want to come for a lot of reasons. But the rule of law should also apply in the areas where people want to come here illegally. People who cross our borders illegally disrespect the rule of law. They disrespect our rule of law. They should come here the right way. They should get in line the right way.
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Ted Poe
Republican · Texas
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May 20, 2010

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The speaker discusses the importance of enforcing the rule of law in immigration.

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