Jon Kyl: “It is important for us, however, therefore, to focus on this question of priority. Senator Simpson and I and others…”

“It is important for us, however, therefore, to focus on this question of priority. Senator Simpson and I and others simply believe that the first priority should be the priority of the Jordan Commission and of the existing law that minor children and spouses are the first to receive their legal status. In some cases, it will be legal status for the first time reunifying the family because the rest of the family is not in the country. In other cases, they are already here, and it is simply legalizing the status quo. The next priority and the priority after that would then come into play. In each case, there are some people who are already here illegally who would become legal, and there are others who were abroad and would be allowed to come to the country, reunify with the family, and eventually become legal. It is all a matter of priorities, Mr. President.”