There are consequences for the budget of the Department of State and foreign operations, which is about the national security of the United States.
Cuts in diplomatic security... would be reduced by $181 million from the current level.
I think it is a bad idea. I think it is bad policy. I think it is bad economic policy. I think it is bad governance policy.
Budgets, as all of you know, are not just numbers.
And I might say, if our friend Senator Kennedy was here, he would be able to say it without using a microphone.
High-skilled immigrants have always been job creators, not job takers.
preserving family unity should be part of our immigration policy.
Clearly, we need a policy that serves the national interest of the United States.
I suggested that large flows of labor will pull down wages. He did not dispute it.
I agree with his call for real reforms that will not only address our undocumented population, but will improve legal immigration.
Deporting 11 million people is not just impractical and cost prohibitive; it runs counter to our values.