We want people to come from far and wide. Members of Congress are coming in from around our State.

If you believe in humanity, if you believe in the young people that maybe because we are in Washington you don't see.

I wish to thank the Chairman. I know that he and many on the other side are trying to find a solution for this problem, a right solution, a just solution, an American solution.

Simply put, children who were brought here hadn't committed a crime, misdemeanor or otherwise.

We are a Nation of laws because law provides order and structure and predictability and peace and equality and justice.

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

I strongly urge that these individuals have the opportunity to enlist and serve if they qualify.

I believe it would be a grave mistake to allow millions of people to come out of the shadows and obtain lawful immigration status, only to leave them in a second-class status for the rest of their lives.

I introduced the ENLIST Act, H.R. 2377, which authorizes the enlistment in the Armed Forces of undocumented immigrants who were brought into the United States as children and who are otherwise qualified for enlistment.

My bill would allow the military to continue to choose from the best by expanding their recruiting base.

We have an opportunity now to do something that will help strengthen America's economy. An opportunity to keep families together.