Political Quotes

“Mr. President, with what is happening in Iraq, what is happening with the claim of lost IRS emails from Lois Lerner, what is happening in the developments of the Benghazi investigation, what is happening in Ukraine, and what could happen in Afghanistan, it is easy--perhaps too easy--to overlook a crisis occurring right here in America on our southern border. That crisis is easily described as a wave of humanity coming across our southern border from Central America. Tragically, tens of thousands of the people coming across our borders seeking refuge in the United States are children--unaccompanied minors--from Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador. The question we should ask ourselves is, Why are we seeing this unprecedented increase in the number of unaccompanied minors coming across our southwestern border? As we can see, in 2011 there were 6,560 detained. But that number has grown steadily, from 2012, 2013, and now 2014. So far 47,000 minors-- unaccompanied children--have been detained coming across our border, primarily from Central America. It is estimated that this 60,000 number will likely double next year unless something is done. These children--and their parents are enabling this--are crossing the border because of a widespread perception that they will be allowed to stay here.…”