Congressman George Holding Statement on Immigration
Jan 30, 2014
Press Release
For Immediate Release: January 30, 2014
Contact: Lindsay Hamilton, 202-225-3032
Congressman George Holding Statement on Immigration
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman George Holding (NC-13) released the following statement on immigration:
“There are over 11 million people living in the United States illegally, and I do not support granting them amnesty - these people have broken the law, and they should not be rewarded with citizenship for doing so. If we grant illegal aliens citizenship, it undermines the rule of law and the existing due process of our immigration system.
A short-term approach to dealing with the millions of undocumented aliens in the U.S., like what the Senate proposes, won’t work – it will eventually lead us back to where we are now, just as previous amnesty bills have.
The House has taken steps to look at individual immigration issues through bills that deal with each problem individually – visas for high-skilled workers, temporary agricultural guestworker programs, strengthening interior enforcement, and verifying work eligibility. I look forward to playing an active role in the coming discussions to find constructive solutions.”
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