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Goodlatte, Robert "Bob" - U.S. Representative, [R] Virginia
CSPAN3. >>> GOOD MORNING. THIS HEARING OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY ON AMERICA'S IMMIGRATION SYSTEM, OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEGAL IMMIGRATION AND ENFORCEMENT...
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| 00:06:26 |
Conyers, John Jr. - U.S. Representative, [D] Michigan
GOODLATTE. THIS IS AN IMPORTANT HEARING AND YOU'VE STARTED OFF ON A VERY IMPORTANT ANALYSIS OF WHERE WE ARE. I AM NOT HERE TO MAKE MY OWN PRESENTATION,...
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| 00:11:49 |
Gutierrez, Luis - U.S. Representative, [D] Illinois
RETURN OF MR. GUTIERREZ AND YOUR GENEROSITY, WE WILL YIELD HIM A MINUTE TO CLOSE YOUR REMARKS. >> THANK YOU, SIR. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH, MR. CONYERS,...
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| 00:13:52 |
Gowdy, Trey - U.S. Representative, [R] South Carolina
YOUNG AFRICAN AUTHOR SPOKE AT A HIGH SCHOOL IN CAROLINA. SHE WAS A BEAUTIFUL, TALENTED YOUNG WOMAN. WHEN SHE LIFTED HER ARM TO BRUSH AWAY THE HAIR...
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| 00:17:45 |
Lofgren, Zoe - U.S. Representative, [D] California
MY PLEASURE TO RECOGNIZE THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM CALIFORNIA, RANKING MEMBER OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE. >> THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. I CONGRATULATE YOU ON HOLDING...
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| 00:28:09 |
Jackson Lee, Sheila - U.S. Representative, [D] Texas
FROM TEXAS, MS. JACKSON LEE FOR 15 SECONDS OF ADDITIONAL WELCOME TO THE MAYOR. >> THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. MAYOR CASTRO IS PARTICULARLY...
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| 00:29:03 |
Smith, Lamar S. - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
JACKSON-LEE. I TURN TO THE FORMER CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE AND GENTLEMAN FROM SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, MR. SMITH, FOR A COMPARABLY CALCULATED 15 SECONDS...
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| 00:29:46 |
Wadhwa, Vivek - Research Director
MR. WADHWA. >> CHAIRMAN, MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE, THANK YOU FOR GIVING ME A CHANCE TO SPEAK TO YOU. BEING HERE IN D.C., IT'S VERY EASY TO BE PESSIMISTIC....
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| 00:36:02 |
Teitelbaum, Michael S. - Fellow
THANK YOU, MR. WADHWA. MR. TEITELBAUM. >> THANK YOU FOR INVITING ME TO REPORT ON THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF U.S. COMMISSION ON IMMIGRATION REFORM. IT WAS...
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| 00:43:30 |
Arora, Puneet S. M.D. - Vice President
ARORA, WELCOME. HIT THE BUTTON ON THE MICROPHONE AND PULL IT CLOSE TO YOU. PULL IT CLOSE TO YOU. >> DISTINGUISHED CHAIRMAN, MEMBERS OF THIS COMMITTEE,...
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| 00:48:04 |
Castro, Julian - Mayor
YOU VERY MUCH, CHAIRMAN AND CHAIRWOMAN JACKSON-LEE AND MY HOMETOWN REPRESENTATIVE SMITH. THANK YOU MEMBER CONYERS AS MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE. I COME...
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| 00:53:25 |
Goodlatte, Robert "Bob" - U.S. Representative, [R] Virginia
AMERICA. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, AMERICA IS WATCHING. LET'S GET THIS DONE. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU, MAYOR CASTRO. DR. ARORA YOU GAVE AN EXCELLENT
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| 00:53:40 |
Arora, Puneet S. M.D. - Vice President
STATEMENT AND IT WAS FULL AND COMPLETE. I CALLED YOU BEFORE YOUR TIME WAS EXPIRED AND MAYBE BEFORE YOUR STATEMENT WAS FINISHED. DID YOU WANT TO SUMMARIZE...
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| 00:54:59 |
Goodlatte, Robert "Bob" - U.S. Representative, [R] Virginia
PROSPER AND GROW WHILE STILL REMAINING THE MOST WELCOMING NATION ON THIS EARTH. ON BEHALF OF IMMIGRATION VOICE, AGAIN, MY SINCEREST GRATITUDE FOR THE...
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| 00:55:27 |
Wadhwa, Vivek - Research Director
OPPORTUNITIES IN THEIR HOME COUNTRIES? >> BOTH. WE SURVEYED SEVERAL HUNDRED RETURNEES. THEY SAID IT WAS GREATER OPPORTUNITIES. I KNOW IN DEALING WITH...
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| 00:56:21 |
Goodlatte, Robert "Bob" - U.S. Representative, [R] Virginia
ABOUT RATIOS HERE. PERCENTAGE? >> I WOULD INCREASE THE RATIO DRAMATICALLY. >> THANK YOU. NEXT, MR. TEITELBAUM. I SEE THAT THE JORDAN COMMISSION RECOMMENDED...
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| 00:56:40 |
Teitelbaum, Michael S. - Fellow
JORDAN COMMISSION'S RECOMMENDATIONS WERE ISSUED IN THE MAGNITUDE OF 800,000 DIVERSITY GREEN CARDS HAVE BEEN ISSUED. CAN THESE GREEN CARDS HAVE BEEN BETTER...
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| 00:58:05 |
Goodlatte, Robert "Bob" - U.S. Representative, [R] Virginia
REALLOCATED TO THE HIGH PRIORITY, HIGHER PRIORITY CATEGORIES THAT WE MENTIONED, AND THEN THERE WOULD BE IMMEDIATE ADMISSION OF THOSE PEOPLE AND NO BACKLOGS...
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| 00:58:33 |
Castro, Julian - Mayor
INTERIOR AN ENFORCEMENT SHOULD PLAY A ROLE TO DISCOURAGE FUTURE IMMIGRATION BY THOSE NOT DOCUMENTED, BY MAKING JOBS TO THEM UNAVAILABLE? SHOULD THAT...
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| 01:02:05 |
Conyers, John Jr. - U.S. Representative, [D] Michigan
LINE, THAT'S THE BEST OPTION. >> THANK YOU. THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN IS RECOGNIZED. >> THANK YOU, CHAIRMAN. I WANT TO THANK ALL THE WITNESSES ON THE...
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| 01:03:15 |
Arora, Puneet S. M.D. - Vice President
AGREEMENT ON THAT ONE QUESTION? WHAT DO YOU THINK, DR. ARORA? >> WE BELIEVE THAT A BALANCED APPROACH TO THIS IS REALLY IMPORTANT. ONE THAT'S FAIR AND...
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| 01:03:48 |
Conyers, John Jr. - U.S. Representative, [D] Michigan
THE SENATE AND SIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT AND SOLVE SOME OF THESE PROBLEMS IN A BALANCED PROGRAM. WE LIKE TO NOT VIEW IMMIGRATION AS A ZERO SUM GAIN....
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| 01:04:15 |
Wadhwa, Vivek - Research Director
WITH ELEMENTS OF A PATH TO CITIZENSHIP THAT WOULD GET US THROUGH THIS VERY DIFFICULT PROBLEM. >> I THINK THE LOW HANGING FRUIT HERE ARE THE CHILDREN....
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| 01:04:50 |
Conyers, John Jr. - U.S. Representative, [D] Michigan
THEIR CHILDREN. BUT WE DON'T HAVE TO DISCUSS DEPORTING THEM. LEGALIZE THEM TO PAY TAXES AND PARTICIPATE AS REGULAR U.S. CITIZENS DO WITHOUT CALLING...
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Castro, Julian - Mayor
WE ARE ALL CITIZENS EQUALLY. SO I HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF RELUCTANCE ABOUT HAVING SOMEBODY HERE, AN IMMIGRANT PERMANENTLY. >> TO MY MIND IT WOULD BE UNPRECEDENTED...
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| 01:06:11 |
Conyers, John Jr. - U.S. Representative, [D] Michigan
WE FACED HAVE BEEN WHEN WE CREATED SECOND CLASS CITIZENS, MUCH LESS SECOND CLASS NONCITIZENS. SO I BELIEVE A PATH TO CITIZENSHIP IS THE BEST OPTION....
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| 01:07:03 |
Teitelbaum, Michael S. - Fellow
SHOULD SEND SOME JUDICIARY COMMITTEE MEMBERS DOWN FOR A SERIOUS EXAMINATION AFTER HAVING TALKED WITH SECURITY PEOPLE HERE BEFORE WE GO THERE? >> ARE...
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| 01:08:52 |
Smith, Lamar S. - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
SIR. THANKS, CHAIRMAN. >> THANK THE GENTLEMAN. IT IS NOW MY PLEASURE TO RECOGNIZE THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS, MR. SMITH. >> THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. ...
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| 01:10:33 |
Wadhwa, Vivek - Research Director
MY QUESTION FOR MR. WADHWA AND MAYBE MR. TEITELBAUM IS THIS, HOW DO WE ADMIT SKILLED IMMIGRANTS WITHOUT HURTING AMERICAN WORKERS? >> FIRST OF ALL, IF...
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| 01:11:14 |
Teitelbaum, Michael S. - Fellow
PACE. >> THANK YOU. I'M NOT SURE MR. TEITELBAUM WILL AGROW WITH YOU ON THE LOW SKILLED. >> YES, WELL, I WOULD SAY IN ANSWER TO YOUR QUESTION, ONE...
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| 01:12:17 |
Arora, Puneet S. M.D. - Vice President
DR. ARORA, ANY COMMENTS ON THAT? >> YES. THANK YOU, MR. SMITH. THERE ARE A COUPLE OF IMPORTANT THINGS. YOU BROUGHT UP A VERY GOOD POINT. IT'S IMPORTANT...
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| 01:13:20 |
Castro, Julian - Mayor
AGO. DO YOU SEE ANY COMPROMISED AREA BETWEEN THE CURRENT STATUS QUO AND PATH TO CITIZENSHIP FROM VIRTUALLY ALL THE 11 MILLION OR MORE ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS...
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Nadler, Jerrold - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
EVERYBODY AGREES AND WITH SOME SYSTEM TO MAKE SURE EMPLOYERS ONLY HIRE LEGAL WORKERS, IS THAT CORRECT? THANK YOU. >> I THANK THE GENTLEMAN. GENTLEMAN...
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| 01:16:24 |
Castro, Julian - Mayor
BROAD BIPARTISAN, SUPPORT OF REPUBLICANS AS WELL AS DEMOCRATS, CHURCH LEADERS, MEMBERS OF THE HISPANIC CAUCUS AND NOW RECENTLY THE PRESIDENT OF THE...
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| 01:19:35 |
Teitelbaum, Michael S. - Fellow
HAVE A NEED FOR GUEST WORKER PROGRAM? IS IT NAIVE TO THINK IF WE GOT FOREIGN WORKERS THESE JOBS WOULD BE FILLED BY AMERICAN WORKERS? IS THIS PROGRAM...
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| 01:21:16 |
Bachus, Spencer - U.S. Representative, [R] Alabama
GROW AND WHERE TO GROW THEM WHY. SHOULD THEY IF THEY ASSUME THEY WOULD HAVE THAT WORK FORCE? >> TIME OF THE GENTLEMAN EXPIRED. CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE...
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| 01:27:04 |
Watt, Melvin - U.S. Representative, [D] North Carolina
EXPIRED. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE GENTLEMAN FROM THE NORTH CAROLINA, MR. WATT. >> THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. LET ME SAY AT THE OUTSET SO THE THAT NOBODY'S...
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| 01:28:46 |
Wadhwa, Vivek - Research Director
IMMIGRANTS? AND IF I CAN GET CLARITY ON THAT FROM ALL FOUR WITNESSES, I JUST WANT THAT ON THE RECORD SO THAT -- >> I COMPLETELY AGREE WITH THAT. >>...
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| 01:30:52 |
Arora, Puneet S. M.D. - Vice President
AURORA AND MR. CASTRO, IF YOU CAN HELP ME CLARIFY THE RECORD, I'D BE APPRECIATIVE TO YOU. >> CONGRESSMAN, WE'RE A GRASS-ROOTS ORGANIZATION AND WE'VE...
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| 01:31:22 |
Castro, Julian - Mayor
TOGETHER, WE LEAVE UP TO YOUR JUDGMENT. BUT WE REALIZE THAT IT'S A COMPLEX PROBLEM AND THERE ARE MANY PARTS TO THIS. >> MR. CASTRO. >> I ABSOLUTELY...
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| 01:32:06 |
Forbes, J. "Randy" Randy - U.S. Representative, [R] Virginia
THE DILIGENCE OF THE GENTLEMAN FROM THE NORTH CAROLINA. AND COMMEND THAT TO ALL THE MEMBERS. AND WE TURN NOW TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM VIRGINIA, MR. FORBES,...
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| 01:32:59 |
Castro, Julian - Mayor
CIRCUMVENTED THAT LAW WERE EITHER TEN OR TEN MILLION. SHOULD WE BE PREPARED TO DRAFT A NEW PATH OF CITIZENSHIP FOR THOSE 10 MILLION PEOPLE THAT CIRCUMVENTED...
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| 01:37:27 |
Lofgren, Zoe - U.S. Representative, [D] California
WE NEED ANSWERS FOR. AND UNFORTUNATELY, THAT'S GOING TO BE PART OF WHAT WE HAVE TO FERRET OUT OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL WEEKS AND MONTHS. WITH THAT, MR....
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| 01:38:29 |
Goodlatte, Robert "Bob" - U.S. Representative, [R] Virginia
DECLINING BIRTH RATES? >> WITHOUT OBJECTION, THAT WILL BE MADE A PART OF THE RECORD, AS WELL. AND WHILE WE'RE AT IT, IF THE GENTLE WOMAN WILL SPEND --...
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| 01:38:47 |
Lofgren, Zoe - U.S. Representative, [D] California
IMMIGRATION REFORM COALITION AND THE NATIONAL HISPANICING CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE OF WHICH DEAN STAVE SER A MEMBER BE ALSO MADE A PART OF THE...
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| 01:43:31 |
Castro, Julian - Mayor
THE IMMIGRANTS FROM OUR AMERICAN PAST? ANY LESS WILLING TO LEARN ENGLISH, BECOME PATRIOTIC AMERICANS? CAN YOU GUIDE US ON THAT QUESTION? >> THANK...
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