Thomas McClintock actually said...

Have we seen an increase in illegal immigration over this past year?

Not just an increase, but a significant increase where they're coming through the legal ports of entry or coming illegally across the border...

If you're not actually able to verify their identity, run criminal records, it doesn't sound like you are doing very much to screen for crim...

I would think that those issues are absolutely critical to the security of our southern border.