Ted Poe: “with the overwhelming problem of illegals in this country, some in this Congress want to make it worse. They think that…”

“with the overwhelming problem of illegals in this country, some in this Congress want to make it worse. They think that an amnesty worker program is the answer to this problem, and tomorrow the Senate Judiciary Committee will be meeting to consider an amnesty worker program as a solution to the problem. I could not disagree more. A program granting amnesty for millions of lawless illegals that are already breaking the law by being here defies common sense. We heard that illegals will take jobs Americans won't take. Well, there is absolutely no proof of this assertion. Also, this statement is an insult to the American worker. The jobs illegals sometimes get are below minimum wage, thus driving down the value of American workers. This program is another way of outsourcing American jobs but by bringing the foreigners to our country rather than shipping the jobs to their country. Under proposals here in Congress, there is no limit to the number of workers allowed to enter; and they would be allowed to bring with them their families. And did I mention that they are expected to leave then after 6 years? We already know that 60 percent of the people who legally came into the United States never left after their visas expired. What makes us think this time will be different? With an amnesty worker program come the worker's family members who will need the use of our public school systems, health care, public housing and other social services.…”