that is smart. That is not cheap, but I think it is a good investment.

I think a comprehensive immigration reform could have assisted, is in making clear what the ground rules are.

I hope that is wrong. But, when you look back at the legislation about a year and a half ago, I can point out any number of things that I was not enthusiastic about, but I still believe that part of the solution for the issues that are…

the Mexicans are doing this because they perceive it to be in their interest for their reasons, and we are, in part, the beneficiaries of that determination.

Mexico has really stepped up its game, and that would be one of the key areas of agreement I would have.

All that is necessary for evil to triumph in the world is for enough good men and women to do nothing.

DACA and DAPA are smart public safety policy.

Part of what a guest-worker program would be able to do is help better fill those jobs.

DACA and DAPA are smart economically.

the Visa Waiver Program, which has been around for actually quite a while, continues to evolve and to hopefully be improved.

Last Congress, this Committee... spent a great deal of time examining our Nation's broken immigration system.

Have we lost our minds? I hope not.

DACA and DAPA will increase Gross Domestic Product by $90 billion over the next decade.

if we spend the next 10 years saying, yes, well, you have to strengthen the borders more, we have to do more to strengthen the borders, and we do not address the underlying and root causes, we have wasted a lot of money

the program will boost GDP by, I think you said, $43 billion for 2024 and more after that.

I think it is fair and reasonable oversight for this Committee to take.

I hope that most of us can come together to do what I believe is the right thing, and that is support the passage of a clean 4-year appropriations bill for the Department of Homeland Security by February 27.

the deferred deportation programs would have a modest, but a net positive impact on the system.