Border enforcement coupled with employer sanctions and threatening employers who hire immigration law violators is insufficient.

What would be the political benefits to Obama of an amnesty? It could weld Hispanics to the Democratic Party, would be wildly popular with the ideological and Christian Left, and quietly welcomed by those Chamber-of-Commerce Republicans who have silently supported amnesty and secretly want immigration off the table in 2016.

We should return to Howard-era immigration levels in NSW.

The U.S. government has a sacred, solemn, inviolable obligation to enforce the laws of the United States to stop illegal immigration and to secure and protect the borders.

We need to pass comprehensive immigration reform, period.

There is overwhelming bipartisan support outside of Washington that we need to finally secure our borders, enforce our laws, and stop the problem of illegal immigration.

The economic impact of illegal immigration on taxpayers is catastrophic.

If the American people or Congress agrees with the illegal-alien lobby that deportation is morally abhorrent, the immigration laws should be changed.

It's clear that we need comprehensive immigration reform.

I want to be really clear that the Hispanic Caucus - well before my time on that caucus, and certainly before my time as chairwoman - has been very clear that a guiding principle for comprehensive immigration reform, and for issues related to Dreamers, is that a wall is a nonstarter.

We have to ensure that our immigration system works in the interests of Britain, enabling us to make a realistic promise to our young school-leavers. It is part of our contract with the British people.

The idea that the Hispanic vote hinges on one issue - immigration - is the most ridiculous and patronizing notion.

I think 'immigration' is a bad word for many Republicans.

Every two years for Congress, four years for President, illegal immigration comes out as a political issue.

Every two years for Congress, four years for President, illegal immigration comes out as a political issue.

When I was elected to Congress, this was the No. 1 issue businesses brought up. They said that if we want this country to succeed, we need immigration reform.

Article I, Section 8, Clause 4 of the Constitution grants Congress clear jurisdiction with regard to U.S. citizenship and immigration matters.

Much of what we now consider to be problems concerning immigration and assimilation really concern Mexican immigration and assimilation.

We must make immigration a legal, orderly process to eliminate this issue, not further criminalize it.

Immigration policy should be set and enforced federally.