I would rather be in the general category than in a category of people that really get shipped back rather quickly and get denied.
I think also, though, I want to just emphasize what Congresswoman Lofgren said. You know, people are coming here.
I want this program, and I know you want--you have dedicated your public lives to this program. I want it to work.
I would like to see--I don't think you just show up at the border, get a credible fear and that somebody gives you Blue Cross Blue Shield an...
Let's figure out a way how we legalize their status, and let's figure out--if you want triggers, let's put the triggers in.
I want to step outside of my Democratic Party because I know there are men and women on your side of the aisle that want to step outside of ...
Well, once again we are not legislating in this Committee. We could be using this time to find common ground...
If we pass legislation and they all do not go to citizenship, the next day somebody is going to show up and say that Congressman Gutierrez d...
Now is the time to pass immigration reform, and we can do the biometrics. But it has to be part of a bigger solution.
Shame on us. Shame on us.
I think we have an historic opportunity before us to work together to improve our immigration laws.