Joe Garcia: “I want to be clear: I recognize that this represents significant progress, and I welcome that.”

In return, the Federal Government promised, through signed treaties, statutes, and Executive orders, to extend its protection to Tribal Governments and to our citizens.

What makes America special is that people come here, they assimilate, they become fully American with all of the rights and responsibilities that citizenship bestows.

No matter who you think is at fault, the fact of the matter is that there are hundreds of kids arriving at our border each day, hungry, thirsty, often traumatized by the journey.

In the midst of our immigration reform debate, one thing we should all agree on is that we must require those who came here illegally to give back before they can receive any additional benefit.