"We have to provide a secure border, but we have to facilitate trade."
"Is there any wisdom in finding a way to cover that cost for the benefit of having those folks screened?"
"Most of the people that are crossing that border coming into the United States want to go back to Mexico."
"I want to commend and thank the Chairman and many others for their remarks about the need to set defined goals, metrics that will chart our progress towards those goals because right now, border secur..."
"We are, and will remain, a nation of immigrants, and no one denies that our immigration system is broken."
"Consequently, as we embark on immigration reform we must be mindful that the first step is to control our border--and I will be introducing legislation to accomplish that goal."
"Until the administration creates a comprehensive National strategy to secure our borders--that includes a reasonable definition of operational control we can measure--we cannot quantify success or fai..."
"All Americans--whether an immigrant or citizen born here--require a secure border that prevents drugs, weapons, and violence from damaging our communities."
"When Government prioritizes enforcement and minimizes the benefits of the people and goods flowing through those ports, it does so at its own peril."
"Talk of comprehensive immigration reform is welcome news--especially because it could offer a possible path for citizenship for undocumented immigrants and more visas for highly-skilled workers."
"Instead of further militarization of our Southern Border, we need to invest in the movement of people and goods through our land ports."