Thomas J. Ridge: “The onus is on us then--to understand that there's more to do--and that luck is not a strategy.”

I doubt if there's a Republican or Democrat today, Mayor or Governor that wouldn't contest the unilateral incursion of Federal agents without coordination with state and local law enforcement officials.

I think the Mayor of Chicago has handled it beautifully. She said she wanted to be cautiously optimistic, it certainly was a very thoughtful and kind response in spite of the declarations from the White House.

I think [a comprehensive immigration approach] will add more to border security than any number of fences we can put across the border.

So, I think if the president is looking to make America great, that's his goal, he also has to make it safe.