I do not believe the Boston bombing is a reason to stop progress or consideration of this legislation.
Let us move forward. Let us have this debate. It is an open debate.
The draft bill captures the core principles annunciated by President Obama in Las Vegas and reflects the bipartisan spirit necessary to achi...
If the most powerful, wealthiest nation on earth cannot face up to reality and find a law that faces reality, then shame on us.
I want the pathway to be clear.
We do want to thank the Gang of Eight and especially Senator Leahy for your leadership in the asylum arena.
I applaud the Senators in the so-called Gang of Eight, especially my colleague Senator Flake from Arizona, who spent many months preparing t...
The dysfunction in our current immigration system affects all of us. It is time to fix it. The opportunity is now.
This legislation seeks to ensure that the best interests of our country continue to be served.
We need to ensure that we do not resort to draconian bright-line limits.
They must be strengthened and sustained. The draft bill does this.
I urge restraint in that regard. Refugees and asylum seekers have enriched the fabric of this country from our founding.
Let no one be so cruel as to try to use the heinous acts of these two young men last week to derail the dreams and futures of millions of ha...
By amending our immigration laws to treat lesbian and gay families as our Nation treats other immigrant families, UAFA would ensure American...
None of you got everything you wanted, but you knew you each did a lot better than the present status quo.
The bill before us weakens current law by only requiring the southern border to be 90 percent effectively secured in some sectors.
Security is what is the basis of the sovereignty of any nation.
We built 650 miles of fence along the border. DHS estimates that cost at $2.5 billion.
