I come to this debate as a secondgeneration American. My grandfather came here in 1903 from Sweden. In 1926. he became a naturalized citizen. It took him 23 years to follow what is the only right pathway to citizenship. and that is legal immigration. I stand before my colleagues today to say the American people want border security. I want border security. If it is the trigger for immigration reform. it ensures that we will never have to repeat the mistakes of 1986 and that America once again will restore confidence in its borders. confidence in its immigration policy. and legitimacy with its people. I am where I began. There is no wiggle room in this trigger.
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