May 19, 2009
The measures we have taken since 2005 to secure the border have been successful in significantly lowering the number of illegal immigrants seeking to unlawfully cross the border, including a 27-percent reduction this year.
Chuck Schumer
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Chuck Schumer is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from New York since 1999. A member of the Democratic Party, he has held the position of Senate Majority Leader since January 2021, making him one of the most prominent figures in the U.S. Senate. Schumer previously served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1981 to 1999, representing New York's 9th congressional district. Throughout his career, he has focused on issues such as healthcare, infrastructure, and economic development, often advocating for policies that benefit working families and promote social justice.
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May 19, 2009
If you prevent employers from hiring illegal immigrants, that will cut off the flow as effectively as anything.
May 19, 2009
What we need is boots on the ground. What we need is a surge like we had in Iraq.
May 19, 2009
You are saying it is not the fence you want, but there is 626 miles of a fence at least 10-foot high.
May 19, 2009
I believe the American people want a solution. They just do not want one perspective.
May 19, 2009
It is time to end the divisive and unhelpful rhetoric which claims that nothing has been done to secure the border.
May 19, 2009
The vast majority of Americans are pro-legal immigration and anti-illegal immigration.
May 19, 2009
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.
May 19, 2009
I became cautiously optimistic that we can pass strong, fair, practical, and effective immigration reform this year.
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