Dave Reichert Quotes
Immigration is not just compatible with but is a necessary component of economic growth.
United States, Congress, House. Representative Reichert speaking on Immigration Reform. Congressional Record, 109th Congress, 2nd Session, Government Publishing Office, 21 June 2006.
He and President George W. Bush appreciated the vakue and importance of immigration, but most other Republicans did not.
Congress was debating the Naturalization Act of 1790. Laurance and many others (see {616376}) argued that there should be no qualification requirements on immigrants as every person coming to America added to the strength of the nation. Congress reached a compromise between those who favored unlimited naturalization and citizenship and those who wanted heavy restrictions. It required a 2 year residence, a certification of good character and an oath, modest by modern standards.
It was on this date that for the first time in American History, the number of minority babies born was greater than the number of majority--white, non Hispanic—babies.
David George Reichert is an American politician, veteran, and former sheriff who served as the U.S. Representative for Washington's 8th Congressional District from 2005 to 2019. He is a Republican and is the former elected sheriff of King County, Washington. In September 2017, Reichert announced that he would retire from Congress after his seventh term.