I think that one of the centerpieces that my Republican colleagues have promoted as a solution is H.R. 2, Secure the Borders Act.

It doesn't deal with the crisis that we are seeing globally.

the wall doesn't work, in part by demonstrating that it has been breached so often that there are full-time welding crews down there to do the repairs.

I think consistency would be important for your presentations before Congress.

We must establish responsible immigration policies like those found in Republicans' H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act.

That is not a solution. That is a way to try to seek attention, politically.

This is about organized, well-financed crime on both sides of the border. And we need to put the focus and the attention on breaking that up.

It ends asylum entirely as a concept and as a legal responsibility in this country and internationally.

The unprecedented number of refugees and asylum seekers that are coming to the border is a reality. It is a humanitarian crisis, and it needs to be dealt with.

It is not right, nor is it proper, that local communities bear the burden, financially and otherwise, for the processing, shelter, and transition of those seeking refuge and asylum in this country.

H.R. 2 is the panacea and fundamentally will not solve the issue, neither will a wall.