brocks, for five -- mr. brooks, for five minutes. mr. brooks: thank you, mr. speaker. what would president ronald reagan do about illegal immigration? mr. speaker, let me share verbatim with you parts of a 2006 editorial by ronald reagan attorney general edwin meese, that is instructive, and i quote, what would ronald reagan do? i can't tell you how many times i've been asked that question. immigration is one area where reagan's principles can guide us and the lessons are instructive. president reagan set out to correct the loss of control at our borders. border security and enforcement of immigration laws would be greatly strengthened in particular through sanctions against employers who hire illegal immigrants. if jobs were the attraction for illegal immigrants, then cutting off that option was crucial. he also agreed that the legislation in adjusting the status of immigrants, even if they entered illegally, who were law-abiding longtime residents, even if they had children in the united states. if they resided in america continuously for five years would be granted