Chuck Schumer actually said...

I became cautiously optimistic that we can pass strong, fair, practical, and effective immigration reform this year.

I am convinced we owe the American people our very best effort to try and fix what we all acknowledge is a broken immigration system.

The vast majority of Americans are pro-legal immigration and anti-illegal immigration.

It is time to end the divisive and unhelpful rhetoric which claims that nothing has been done to secure the border.