Deal: No hope for Congressional immigration reform
By Jerry Gunn

GAINESVILLE - Congressman Nathan Deal told his town hall meeting audience at Brenau University Thursday night he does not hold out hope for a legislative solution to immigration problem.
Deal said with loss of Republican control in the house and the immigration bill's failure in the U.S. Senate, Congress is at a standstill.

"There's no indication that Speaker Pelosi is going to allow any reform legislation in the House this year and maybe during this entire two years of Congress," Deal said.

Deal said voters strongly objected to the Senate plan that
"There's no indication that Speaker Pelosi is going to allow any reform legislation..."
Congressman Deal

included immediate legalization for illegal aliens plus provisions for amnesty and a guest worker program.

Congressman Deal said he's considering a bill that would require U.S. trading partners China and India to be responsible about pollution.

Deal said it is that lack of industrial pollution control that creates unfair competition.

"We know that India and China are continuing to pollute the environment and it is through that pollution that they are producing products that they are trying to sell to the United States and Europe," Deal said.

Deal serves on the Energy and Commerce Committee and said he would approach his chairman about proposed legislation to impose restrictions on irresponsible countries.