Johnny Isakson: “I represent an agricultural State in the great State of Georgia. I understand the difficulties they have outlined. They…”

“I represent an agricultural State in the great State of Georgia. I understand the difficulties they have outlined. They have also given me a couple of points to follow on to demonstrate how important it is that this Senate, in fact, embrace comprehensive reform but do it in a two-step process where we ensure our borders. The reason we have so much illegal immigration today is because it is easier to get into the United States illegally than it is legally. At a time of war on terror, that is a huge problem. We owe it to ourselves to fix our immigration system in a tandem, in-step process that guarantees security and then reforms immigration to meet the demands of American business, American agriculture, and American industry. We do not find anyone trying to break out of the United States of America. They are all trying to break in, for a very good reason. This is the land of hope, opportunity, and promise. We have to return to the day where the way to come to this country is legally and not illegally. The best way to do that is to make illegal immigration into this country untenable.”