Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I rise today to fulfill a promise to continue to advocate for a solution that will address the critical issues of securing the border and protecting young immigrants impacted by an uncertain future--those who are part of the DACA Program. Last month, I again offered legislation to extend the DACA Program for 3 years and to provide 3 years of increased funding for border security--a so-called 3-for-3 program. I think this is a way we can reach a compromise on this issue that will do two important things-- one, provide much needed funding to secure the border. Being from a border State like Arizona, I can certainly understand that. We need a more secure border. We need additional resources, including barriers, technology, and manpower, and this legislation would provide that. At the same time, it would provide protection for those kids--numbering about 800,000 and many more eligible as well--who face an uncertain future because we haven't been able to extend or to make permanent this program. By the way, these are kids who were brought across the border through no fault of their own when their average median age, I think, was about 6 years old. It is not their fault that they were brought here this way. For all intents and purposes, they are American--everything without the papers. Many of them have now graduated from college and face an uncertain future in the job market. Many of them are in school looking to continue that education.…”