"It is hard to understand why so many of my Republican colleagues constantly are fighting against basic laws that actually help and support people."
"I want to remind my colleagues in the Majority that attempts to demonize immigrants and people who come here legally to seek asylum is un-American."
"Seeking asylum is not a crime. That is what many of our families have done."
"I think it has been unfortunate that Members of this committee tried to actually defund this critical program..."
"It is also true that these numbers should be not celebrated but welcomed as progress in our ability to control and secure the border."
"House Republicans have opposed greater funding to frontline agencies, including Customs and Border Protection, and House Republicans have called to defund our Federal law enforcement agencies, claimin..."
"I hope that we can all commend the Biden-Harris Administration for their actions to prevent a serious disorder at the border following the expiration of Title 42, which I believe was the right decisio..."
"It is exceptionally flawed, and I am stunned that you and your team released this report."
"We know that immigrants make our country stronger and we are a Nation of immigrants."
"You might as well at this point be doing a Twitter poll, which is the same exact thing as a non-statistical survey."
"I want to remind the committee that we have a responsibility to provide legal status and protections to the people who build lives and pay taxes here..."