Janet Napolitano: “How do we communicate better American values and so forth, in this country but also around the globe?”

The importance of this hearing and the importance of the support shown in the Senate for this legislation cannot be overstated.

We must bring these people out of the shadows.

I think we are seeing today a tremendous betrayal of that promise, and of the people who rely on those programs.

We want a safe border, we want a strong border, and, importantly--and I have seen what happens when you do not do this.