I have seen my share of immigration debates. I voted for the 1986 amnesty because I believed it was a one-time solution to our problem. I was wrong.
And I might say, if our friend Senator Kennedy was here, he would be able to say it without using a microphone.
I agree with his call for real reforms that will not only address our undocumented population, but will improve legal immigration.
I think there is a growing consensus in both bodies that we need real immigration reform.
I think the President should be commended for making comprehensive immigration reform a top priority.
I want the pathway to be clear. I want the goal of citizenship to be available and attainable.
I take my responsibilities to do oversight seriously, so it is extremely frustrating that the questions I have asked of this administration ...
I have legislation, the Uniting American Families Act. It is legislation I have introduced every year for 10 years.
I hope that the people, whether they are for or against the position that I or others might take, I hope they do not think they are going to...
Our immigration system is not working.
The time to fix it is long overdue, and the way to fix it is with common-sense, comprehensive immigration reform.