I want to make sure that when there is any crisis around the world, whether political or otherwise, people can rely on America to feed the rest of the world.
Because everybody that comes to America works hard to enrich this country, to make us strong, deserves to be an American someday.
I hope all of us today and in the very near future can talk about how to get there, an immigration reform that strengthens America.
I think everybody that works hard and obeys the laws and pays the taxes deserves a pathway to citizenship.
I come from California, central Orange County. I represent a district that is essentially very, very blue collar, heavily immigrant.
I would concur with you, Ms. Rice, that family separation, let us not mix that with other issues.
The president of Honduras told me, Lou, the reason we have so many refugees is folks are looking for hope.
We will address security in this country, but it is not going to stop Fentanyl from coming in from China, cocaine from Colombia, and heroin ...
I believe that contrary to my vote, contrary to my wishes, the President will build a wall between us and Mexico.
By separating families we are essentially saying don't come.
This is not a border issue. This is a regional refugee challenge.