Mr. Speaker. the situation on our southern border and the influx of unaccompanied migrant children is both tragic and alarming. As the House and Senate debate this matter. its important for us to recognize several areas of discussion that demand our attention. To start. Mr Speaker. we know this influx has been building for some time and that over the last several months it has grown at an even faster pace. Before 2009. the flow of unaccompanied children attempting to cross the border was less than 10.000 per year. These numbers have increased dramatically over the last few years. While recent estimates over the past month appear to indicate the flow is subsiding. we remain on pace to exceed 90.000 children for 2014.