We are reaching a point where we could create a lawful system at our borders. In addition to that. we can confront the very tough choices about how to deal with people who are here illegally. And finally. we need to develop a system for the future flow of immigrants into America. I believe the columnist Charles Krauthammer said we should do like the National Football League does. We ought to look around the world at the millions of people who would like to come to the United States and pick the very best draft choices we can pick. pick the ones who will help America be a winning team. It will allow people to come into this country who are most likely to be successful. who speak our language. who want to be a part of this Nation and contribute to it. who have proven capabilities that means they can take jobs and be successful at them and can assimilate themselves easily into the structure of our Government. It is exciting to think that possibility is out there. Yes. we have been talking about the fence and. yes. the fence can be seen as sort of a grim enforcement question. but it is one part of the overall effort that we are participating in at this point to create a new system of immigration. comprehensively different than we have ever had before. one that serves our national interest. one that selects the people who want to come here based on their ability to succeed in our country and be successful and be harmonious and be able to take advantage of the great opportunities this Nation provides. It is so exciting to me. but we are going to have to let go of the bill that got through this Senate and that the House of Representatives would not even look at. The bill was nothing more than a rehash of current law. plus amnesty.
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