Political Quotes

“nearly 600 illegal immigrants are arrested every day in Nogales, AZ. These statistics will most likely set an all-time illegal immigrant apprehension arrest record for Arizona. Ensuring that adequate resources are allocated to stop these aliens at the border is the most important step we can take toward halting illegal immigration in this country. Renegotiating prison transfer treaties is another important step and one that will free up Federal and State dollars to go toward effective border control. We are a land of legal immigrants and we should be proud to be and say so. But, no American, foreign-born or U.S.-born, believes we should be a land of criminal and illegal immigrants. The Criminal Alien Transfer and Border Enforcement Act will provide a necessary step to ensuring that we do not become a nation of illegal and criminal aliens. Mr. President, I encourage my colleagues to join me in urging the President to renegotiate our Nation's bilateral prison transfer treaties and to cosponsor this bill.”