Tom Carper

Let us think a little bit about common sense and let us think about not just values, but common views, a commonality of consensus.

First, we need a policy that is fair, one that will significantly reduce our Nation's budget deficit and one that will strengthen our economic recovery that is now underway.

Last Congress, two-thirds of the Senate came together and overwhelmingly passed such a measure.

But, I think all three of these factors point in one direction, and that is comprehensive immigration reform, not amnesty, not just you are here so we are going to make you citizens.

I think a comprehensive immigration reform could have assisted, is in making clear what the ground rules are.

We need to actually address the business needs for high-skilled labor.

I hope that is wrong. But, when you look back at the legislation about a year and a half ago, I can point out any number of things that I was not enthusiastic about, but I still believe that part of the solution for the issues that are…

The Mexicans are doing this because they perceive it to be in their interest for their reasons, and we are, in part, the beneficiaries of that determination.

I also think we must look beyond our border and try to support efforts to address the root causes that are pushing some people to our country.

I also think of immigration reform as a force multiplier, done right, force multiplier in its own right.

Mexico has really stepped up its game, and that would be one of the key areas of agreement I would have.

All that is necessary for evil to triumph in the world is for enough good men and women to do nothing.

Part of what a guest-worker program would be able to do is help better fill those jobs.

That is smart. That is not cheap, but I think it is a good investment.

Quit making this a political issue. Make this the human issue that it is that impacts families.

I continue to believe our best hope for progress is trying to tackle several of these areas in a comprehensive way.

I think a comprehensive immigration reform undertaken now... might be able to get us to a situation where we would not see increasing levels of illegal immigration.

If they do not meet those indicators, they do not qualify for a compact.

But, cutting off immigration is not the way to help unemployed natives find jobs.

We have several million people in the country who are looking for work.

I always tell people--people say, why have I--or ask me why I have had some success in my life. I always start off with, I picked the right parents.

Congress needs to act.

We have a window of opportunity that he believes... leaders who are committed to providing their nations and their citizens the level of security and economic development that they deserve.

Good. Thanks. That is one outfit, we probably need to spend some time with them. I need to know more what their capabilities are.

Just for clarification, under the, I want to say, 2007 law signed by President Bush, does it differentiate the way we treat kids from these Central American countries as opposed to kids from Mexico in terms of what we do with them and the…