Jon Kyl said "A lot of Americans have lost faith in their government. They don't think we can control our borders, that we can win a war, that we can issue passports. And, so, they ask the question, why should we grant a special status to people who came here illegally, until we know that you're going to get serious about enforcing this new law?" @ PoliticalQuotes.com

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A lot of Americans have lost faith in their government. They don't think we can control our borders, that we can win a war, that we can issue passports. And, so, they ask the question, why should we grant a special status to people who came here illegally, until we know that you're going to get serious about enforcing this new law?

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Jon Kyl

Republican · Arizona

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Editor's note · Context

Senator Kyl addresses the public's lack of trust in the government's ability to manage immigration and border security.

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