CONFUSION OVER WHO SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM THIS COUNTRY

On 2026-01-12, Representative Glenn Grothman (R-WI-6) delivered a floor speech titled "CONFUSION OVER WHO SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM THIS COUNTRY" in the House. The speech addressed immigration.

CONFUSION OVER WHO SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM THIS COUNTRY

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 8 (Monday, January 12, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 8 (Monday, January 12, 2026)] [House] [Page H649] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] CONFUSION OVER WHO SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM THIS COUNTRY (Mr. GROTHMAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.) Mr. GROTHMAN. Mr. Speaker, like many Americans, I caught a little of the TV over the weekend, which was dominated by the tragic events in Minneapolis. However, there is one thing I felt had to be commented on because I think there is a lot of confusion as to who we should be removing in this country. Right now in America, we have no shortage of people who are here from other countries. We are at an all-time high, even greater than the 1890s or 2010s in the number of people in this country who were not born here. That is over 15 percent. We are naturalizing about 850,000 people a year. Nevertheless, there are Congressmen who keep getting confused and think the only people that should be removed from this country after Joe Biden left about 10 million people in the country illegally are people who committed serious crimes. That is ridiculous. Of the 10 million people that Joe Biden let in or 8 million people, whatever, obviously it is up to ICE to remove as many as possible and get back to historical norms. ____________________