Political Quotes

“There are currently 4.4 million people ready to enter this country through legal channels. Many of them have been waiting for years. They have saved their money. They have filled out all of the proper forms. They have paid their fees. This amendment is about doing right by them and their families. It is about making sure the men and women who play by the rules receive the fair treatment that they were promised. Congress must send a clear message to the administration and the American people that we are committed to fixing what is broken about our immigration system but not at the expense of law-abiding immigrants. In recent weeks, I have worked with The Heritage Foundation to identify seven failing programs at the USCIS that are in most need of improvement. One of the most egregious examples is of the $792 million that the USCIS spent between 2008 and 2012 to create an online system for applicants to file forms and pay fees. After $700 million spent and 4 years of time, only two forms out of 100 and one out of 73 different fees can be processed online. The administration's repeated inability to build a Web site that works--well-documented as it is by now--is compounded by its eagerness to bypass the Constitution and break the law. Had the President wished to show real leadership on immigration reform, he could have used his executive authority to promote greater efficiency and cost-saving measures within the system.…”