If we don't create a deterrent to stop that from happening, this untold carnage is going to continue to happen.

The public perception that you can come here and stay has changed.

I would like to just reject categorically any claims made by Members of this committee that somehow America or American citizens are at fault for this crisis, this situation on the border.

This administration's mishandling of this situation just encourages more lawlessness.

If children can come across because CBP Agents are changing diapers or warming formula or doing other things other than securing the border, then I am sure that elements that want to do harm to this country can exploit our poor Southern…

Article IV section 4 guarantees every State that joins this union protection against this.

Texas will stand in the very noble position to receive the funding necessary for reimbursement.

I ask unanimous consent to submit the American Immigration Lawyers Association statement dated June 24, 2014.

I think we should not run away from challenges that have been made regarding the treatment of these children.

When I saw our population grow by 50 percent but our tax revenue stay the same, realizing we had an illegal immigration problem, the quality of services suffered.

If we don't do the due diligence to make sure that we are not allowing people into this country that will harm Americans, which I believe is our first priority of Government, is to protect the American people, then we are not doing our job.

We are either going to be a country that respects our rule of law, or we are not.

I do respectfully disagree with you on this issue with regard to the--you know, the deferred action on child arrivals.

I have been, as you know, a prosecutor and we have been fighting violence and drugs for the last decade or more.

I hope every college kid who is sitting here with their visions of the important world they are playing with social activism... will appreciate that when they are sitting in their dorm smoking dope purchased from these drug gangs.

When we talk about pathway to citizenship, I believe it is not only about the 11 million that are here. I am worried about the 11 million more that will come because of that.

It is irresponsible to talk about what we will do before we can stop the flow into the country.

I do believe that DACA and our failure of enforcing our immigration laws are the cause of this.