DUBUQUE – U.S. Congressman Steve King hosted the House Judiciary Committee in Iowa today for its last field immigration hearing of the summer. The Committee met in Dubuque today to hear testimony from witnesses on amnesty programs and discuss federal immigration reform policy. King released the following statement:

“It is crucial for lawmakers to hear testimony from Americans all across this country. I believe the turnout at today’s hearing – is proof that this issue does not stop at the border states. Iowans are concerned about the impact illegal immigration will have on the future of this country.

“The focus of the hearing was on what this country will face if a mass amnesty bill legalizes millions of illegal aliens, people who showed disregard for our rule of law by breaking our laws to get here. What we consistently find from these hearings out with the American people is the American people will not stand for mass amnesty.

“Nothing good will come from an amnesty bill. It will continue to force legal American workers out of their jobs and further deplete the middle class. I wholly support an immigration policy designed to enhance the economic, social and cultural well-being of the United States of America.  That means employer enforcement and preserving jobs for legal workers.”

King serves on the House Judiciary Committee, Immigration Subcommittee and the House Immigration Reform Caucus. He has long called for a common-sense immigration reform policy that returns jobs back to American workers by shutting off the jobs and birthright magnets, along with building a barrier along the border to help direct all traffic through the legal ports of entry.