Political Quotes

“Mr. President, there are certain policies that should not be controversial. It should not be controversial to expect that the laws of this Nation be enforced--equally, fairly, and fully. It should not be controversial to expect local city governments to refrain from actively frustrating the enforcement of Federal law. It should not be controversial to say that an illegal immigrant and repeat felon who has been deported multiple times should not be set free to again threaten law-abiding Americans, much less be in possession of a weapon. But in our current debate about immigration, these ideas are indeed controversial when, in fact, they should be matters of simple common sense. I acknowledge that reasonable people can and do differ on issues such as border security and enforcement and the status of illegal immigrants present in our Nation. But we should not disagree about the importance of the rule of law and the need to protect the safety of the American people. That is why I have introduced an amendment that will withhold Federal immigration and law enforcement funds from any State or city that declares itself a sanctuary for illegal immigrants. If a city directs its law enforcement officers to frustrate Federal immigration law, it should not expect U.S. taxpayers to underwrite that effort. Last week, a young woman, Kate Steinle, was murdered on a San Francisco pier popular with tourists while walking with her father.…”