"throwing resources and additional staff at a broken system is not a solution."
"In California, it is 639 days, and I am glad to say in Texas it is 253 days, although I do not think that is anything to be proud of."
"criminal offenders are our highest priority and this year I think you will see for the first time in the Agency's history, we will remove more criminal offenders than non-criminal offenders."
"Is the DHS aware that immigration courts are dismissing cases involving criminals due to backlogs?"
"When will CBP have all ports of entry equipped with license plate readers?"
"I have introduced a bill called the Emergency Port of Entry Personnel and Infrastructure Funding Act of 2009."
"We need to clamp down on the cartels who exploit every avenue to transport guns, drugs, and people in and out of the United States."
"44 percent is nothing to celebrate nor should we declare that our work is done so we can then move on to other things."
"So Secretary Napolitano claims that the border is open for business. But at what level?"
"We know from experience at our ports, borders pose a national security risk."
"I am absolutely committed to working with our colleagues to try to make sure you get the resources you need in order to do your job."