[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 63 (Wednesday, April 18, 2018)]
[House]
[Page H3403]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    IMMIGRATION REFORM, TEXAS STYLE

  (Mr. SMITH of Texas asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SMITH of Texas. Mr. Speaker, a recent poll of Texas voters shows 
that they want to reduce and reform legal immigration and save jobs for 
Americans.
  The Pulse Opinion Research survey found that 63 percent of Texans 
favor less immigration than the current annual level of 1 million. 
Notably, 56 percent support cutting the number of green cards by at 
least half. Only 14 percent of the voters questioned want to increase 
immigration.
  The poll also determined that Texas voters, by a 2-1 margin, want to 
end chain migration and only admit spouses and minor children of 
immigrants. Also, respondents strongly support workforce verification 
to prevent illegal immigrants from taking jobs away from citizens.
  Congress should listen to Texans' views on immigration policy. With a 
2,000-mile common border with Mexico, Texas continues to bear the 
burden of our current misguided immigration system.

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