is about 237 million so there are about 13,000 hazelton stories to be told, okay, and i think the hazelton story is very, very powerful. you mentioned joe madden from the cubs. so he plays a big role. again, i won't do the spoiler alert. >> he's from hazelton. >> you have to read this to understand what joe madden from the cubs has to do with u.s./mexico relationships. >> so you got to read the book. >> read the book. so i'm optimistic because i see that people do make a difference and you talk about individuals making a difference and i really want to congratulate you, andrew, because you've been mixing passion with knowledge with dedication and i think that we need more of that and to be frank, the opposite of that is when we mix misinformation with passion. that can lead to very troubling results, so kudos to andrew and i'm sure that your book will make a big difference. >> thank you, antonio. [ applause ] >> let me do one more quick round here and we'll open it to up your questions and comments. let me recognize ambassador jim jones and i didn't introduce the ambassador from jacobson.

looking at it from the other perspective, if i'm in hazelton and suddenly i have 16 neighbors waiting for an immigration hearing and i wonder what is happening, you can imagine what kind of tensions build up politically. we need to strengthen our relationship with mexico. we need to strengthen our immigration court system. we need to stop looking for the silver bullet that does not exist when it comes to a complex social issue such as migration. ,> the way we can do it actually, mexico would be the place in which the asylum would be asserted. that would have some very beneficial effects for our migration policy. it would discourage falls asylum and provide refuge for people who are genuinely in danger of persecution in their home countries. need neither completely open borders.or sealed we need the rule of law to govern that the border. without mexico. >> let me ask you one more question. involved with daca. issue that is ultimately an american issue we need to deal with. americans think there needs to be a permanent solution. >> as a result of that, after the failure of the obama ,dm

if i am in hazelton and suddenly, i have 16 new neighbors who are waiting for immigration court hearings and i wonder what is happening, you can imagine the kind of tensions that build a politically -- build up politically and that have occurred in this country. we need to strengthen our relationship with mexico. we need to strengthen our immigration court system. we have to sp looking for the that simply does not exist wn it comes to a complex social issues such as migration. >> thank you. there is a deal in their and fixing our system in a way that is recognize and -- recognizes our immigration heritage and we enforcement regime and control the borders. we want to move toward that as well. >> one way of doing that is the third country agreement. it says if i am a central american, and i am driven out of my home by reason of fears for mexicodren's safety would be the place in which that asylum would be asserted. that would have some very beneficial effects for our migration policy. it would discourage false asylum claims, and on the other hand, it would provide the refuge we need to pro

but some of the notable ones are the national alliance for mental illness, mental health america, hazelton, betty ford, health care leadership council, american hospital association, american society of addiction medicine, center stone, new jersey hospitals, national association of addiction treatment providers. and mr. speaker, i'd also ask unanimous consent to insert into the record the list, the entire list of the groups in favor of the partnership to amend 42 c.f.r. and i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: without objection and the gentleman from texas reserves, and the gentleman from new jersey is recognized. mr. pallone: mr. speaker, i have no additional speakers. i don't know if the gentleman does -- the chairman does. mr. burgess: we are ready to close. mr. pallone: ok. i'll yield myself such time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. pallone: mr. speaker, i just wanted to say in conclusion today, amidst the worst opioid epidemic our country has ever faced, i think it's really important that we not take any action that could result in any