I think that was an overreaction--Madam Secretary, you have adopted a sensible approach to immigration enforcement.
Patrick Leahy
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Patrick Leahy is a former United States Senator from Vermont, serving from 1975 until 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the longest-serving senator in Vermont's history and held significant leadership roles, including President pro tempore of the Senate. Throughout his tenure, Leahy was known for his work on issues such as civil liberties, health care, and environmental protection. He played a key role in various legislative efforts, including the Violence Against Women Act and initiatives to reform the criminal justice system.
I want to commend Senator Sessions, who has been a strong supporter of the EB-5 process.
God bless the lawyers. But we do want a solution one way or the other as soon as we can.
I do not think anybody, no matter where you are in the political spectrum, feels the system we have today is working perfectly by any means.
We commend you and the men and women of the Border Patrol for their extraordinary efforts.
I urge the Secretary to act swiftly to issue regulations on severe gender-based persecution as a basis for asylum claims.
We want America to live up to our ideals in welcoming and protecting asylum seekers and refugees.
I hope that that hold will be lifted. If it is not, I suspect whoever is doing the holding, it will become clear.
We cannot begin comprehensive reform of our immigration laws until we have won control of our borders.
I had the license plate 1 on the car. My ID said I am a U.S. Senator, but it did not seem to satisfy the person that I was a U.S. citizen.
I have urged the Department of Labor to modify the H2-A program in its current rulemaking process, and I continue to fight for enactment of the AgJOBS legislation.