It won't be easy, and it
won't be quick, and you will have to show us that you can be a
productive part of America's future, but then we will give you your
chance. These young people grew up in the United States of America,
pledging allegiance to that flag, singing our national anthem,
believing in their heart of hearts that this was home, but it really
wasn't, legally. They were undocumented and illegal in America. Now the
question is, What will we do to make that better, to fix it, to come up
with a just solution? Some of my Republican colleagues say: Well, you have to give us more
than just fixing their problem; you have to give us some fix to our
immigration system. I am not against that. I was part of a group of
eight Senators who spent months together--four Democrats, four
Republicans. We crafted a comprehensive immigration bill, which I am
proud of. It passed on the floor of the Senate and was sent over to the
Republican House of Representatives where they refused to even consider
it. They would not bring it up for a vote. It died in the Republican
House. I know this immigration system in America is broken. I have talked
about one specific piece of it this morning, but there are many aspects
of it that are broken. The Republicans have said to us: Do something to
make our borders stronger. Sign me up. I voted for that on the
comprehensive immigration bill. Does that mean more technology, more
equipment, making certain that it is clear that our border is going to
be a real border that you cannot cross at will? Of course.
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