But just the opposite is the case. I am one of the few people on my side of the aisle who actually voted for the KennedyMcCain bill the last time it came through here. I am on record and my commitment is to do immigration reform. I also know the American people will not be sold on the idea that we are going to do immigration reform until they are confident our border is secure. especially the southwestern border where the vast numbers of people are coming in illegally. The northern border is a whole other issue and a serious one. especially from the view of terrorism. But on the southern border. people want it stopped. They want to know there are in place the resources to allow us to control that border before we take the next step into immigration reform. which next steps are critical and necessary. That is. of course. the genius of the Isakson trigger for which he deserves great credit. and which this language will essentially make more effective because it accomplishes the underlying goal of the trigger mechanism. How long will this delay over the 18 months. which appears to be the arbitrary number?
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