I believe it is entirely consistent to accord people that opportunity on immigration so that if you have a same-sex union to give equal standing as really a civil rights issue.
The vast majority of Americans are pro-legal immigration and anti-illegal immigration.
Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.
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.
It is time to end the divisive and unhelpful rhetoric which claims that nothing has been done to secure the border.
It is now time for balanced, fair, and tough immigration reform.
The Federal Government's credibility is on the line.
The American people will not accept a pragmatic solution until we regain their confidence.
The U.S.-Mexico border is exponentially more secure today than it was in 2005 when we began discussing comprehensive immigration reform.
This is not a partisan issue of any sort.