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“PAYOUTS TO ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Justice was published in the in the House of Representatives section section on pages H6037-H6038 on Nov. 1.
The Department is one of the oldest in the US, focused primarily on law enforcement and the federal prison system. Downsizing the Federal Government, a project aimed at lowering taxes and boosting federal efficiency, detailed wasteful expenses such as $16 muffins at conferences and board meetings.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
PAYOUTS TO ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from North Carolina (Ms. Foxx) for 5 minutes.
Ms. FOXX. Madam Speaker, the American people are wondering: What is the Biden administration thinking?
Last week, The Wall Street Journal reported that the Department of Justice is negotiating a settlement that would give $450,000 per person to illegal immigrants. For a parent and child, the payout increases to
$900,000.
To put this in context, if a servicemember is killed in action, their next of kin receives an insurance payment of $400,000. What this means is that the Biden administration will pay illegal immigrants more than the families of America's fallen heroes.
That fact alone is repulsive. These people broke the law by illegally entering our country, and now they are about to receive a payout from the government.
That is the kind of welfare mentality that is corrupting this country and will do nothing but encourage more illegals to try to enter our country.
Shame on President Biden and his administration.
Recognizing Military Family Appreciation Month
Ms. FOXX. Madam Speaker, behind every man and woman in uniform are family members who exhibit great resilience while their loved ones serve this great country.
No matter their backgrounds or where life's journey has taken them, these families are all connected by service and their collective love for America.
Madam Speaker, November is Military Family Appreciation Month, a solemn time when we recognize the innumerable military families from all corners of America.
We recognize their support for their loved ones in uniform and the sacrifices that they continue to make every day.
I salute particularly those from the Fifth District of North Carolina and thank them for their service.
The simple truth is that every American owes them and their loved ones both at home and abroad a profound debt of gratitude.
May we never forget that.
Where is the Accountability
Ms. FOXX. Madam Speaker, if I laid over 1,500 pages of text in front of you right now, would you be able to tell me quickly what is on every single page? If the answer is no, that is not surprising.
Yet, that is exactly what happened last week when the majority decided to drop the text of the massive socialist tax and spending package at a moment's notice.
Does this sound familiar? It is what happened when House Democrats passed ObamaCare, and nobody had the time to read its text either, although Republicans made an earnest effort to read every page. It is the same irresponsible tactic of passing a bill to find out what is lurking beneath its pages.
Madam Speaker, this process is making a mockery of the people's House, and it is downright shameful. It is time to stop it.
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