Glenn Grothman: “I thank the gentleman for yielding. The topic for tonight, and rightfully so--when we look at the $3.5 trillion bill…”

“I thank the gentleman for yielding. The topic for tonight, and rightfully so--when we look at the $3.5 trillion bill with so many things that will permanently change America--is some of the most radical immigration provisions we have ever seen. Predictions by the Democrats, themselves, will be that they will affect 9 to 12 million more people in this country who are not here legally and will ultimately lead to a huge change in America. This has nothing to do with legal immigration. Every year in this country about 800,000 people are sworn in as citizens. They are appropriately vetted, they have jobs, they are not committing crimes, and they are added to our citizenry. I am talking about the people who are coming across the border claiming they want asylum. I was down at the border last week to have a look at some of these people who apparently people feel will make good citizens. One of the first things you notice, at least in the Yuma sector in Arizona, is you look at the path of people coming here, the path is littered with identification that is being thrown away by people who want to get in this country. Now, why would people throw away identification? Normally you keep your identification because you have nothing to fear. If you are throwing the identification on the ground, it means you are creating a new identity when you come here. These are the type of people that under this bill are eventually going to work their way to become American citizens.…”