Immigration reform

June 28, 2007 -- “America is a nation of immigrants, but we are a nation that believes in controlled immigration. Since the beginning of the debate on how to fix our broken immigration system, I have emphasized three core concerns: strengthening our borders, holding employers accountable if they hire illegal immigrants, and dealing with the 12 million undocumented immigrants in a way that is practical and fair to American workers and taxpayers.    » read more »

June 28, 2007 -- "It is now clear that we are not going to complete our work on immigration reform. That is enormously disappointing for Congress and for the country.

But we will be back, and we will prevail. The American people sent us here to act on our most urgent problems, and they will not accept inaction.

I have seen this happen time and time again. America always finds a way to solve its problems, expand its frontiers, and move closer to its ideals. It is not always easy, but it is the American way.    » read more »

June 28, 2007 -- Mr. President, our immigration system is broken and needs reform. Undocumented immigrants flow through our porous borders. Employers hire them with near impunity. Our government lacks the ability to adequately detect unauthorized employment, while employers in sectors such as agriculture, Michigan’s second largest industry, fear that their crops will go unpicked for lack of legal, authorized workers. The bipartisan compromise bill before the Senate was an opportunity to make progress on a very difficult problem.    » read more »

June 28, 2007 -- Washington, DC – “I am deeply disappointed that we still have not solved our nation's immigration crisis. We need comprehensive immigration reform, and I hope that we can find a solution that secures our borders, respects the rule of law, and honors both our history as a nation of immigrants and our basic values of respect and compassion.    » read more »

June 28, 2007 -- WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) released the following statement on the Senate’s failure to pass comprehensive immigration reform:    » read more »

June 28, 2007 -- Washington, DC — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada made the following statement today after the Senate failed to move forward on the immigration bill.    » read more »

June 28, 2007 -- Senator Dianne Feinstein joins Majority Leader Reid and other Senators on Thursday, June 28, 2007, to discuss the Comprehensive Immigration Reform bill. To watch the video from the news conference, click here. To listen to Senator Feinstein's remarks, click here.

“This is not a proud day for the likes of Emma Lazarus. She wrote, ‘Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free. . . Send these, the homeless . . . to me.’

It’s hard to understand exactly what happened to change things on this bill.    » read more »

June 28, 2007 -- Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) today issued the following statement on the immigration bill:

“The immigration problems we have in America today are not going to magically go away. We need to work to resolve these problems.    » read more »

June 28th, 2007 -- Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Arlen Specter (R-Pa), ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, made the following remarks at a press conference regarding S. 1689, the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007. The U.S. Senate failed to adopt a procedural motion to conclude debate on the bill by a vote of 46 to 53.

Below is a copy of Senator Specter’s remarks:    » read more »

SANTA FE, NM -- Democratic Presidential candidate Governor Bill Richardson released the following statement today on the failure of the Senate to push the immigration bill forward:

"I am deeply disappointed. You can't solve a problem by ignoring it. We have got to find a way to bridge the divide and bring people together to address the critical problems facing our nation -- immigration, energy, healthcare, education.

"This is the price America pays for divisive leadership. Congress should continue to work on passing immigration reform."

Source: Bill Richardson campaign

June 28, 2007 -- WASHINGTON, DC– U.S. Senator John McCain (R-AZ) today released the following statement regarding the Senate immigration vote:

“I am disappointed that the Senate was unable to conclude its debate on comprehensive immigration reform. However, the American people will not settle for the status quo – de facto amnesty and broken borders,” Senator McCain said.    » read more »

06-28-2007 -- The Rudy Giuliani Presidential Committee released the following statement today regarding the U.S. Senate’s vote on immigration legislation:

“Today a majority in the Senate made clear this bill shortchanged the American people by failing to end illegal immigration and failing to secure our borders. The bill did not deserve to move forward.    » read more »

Jun 28, 2007 -- Boston, MA - Today, Governor Mitt Romney issued the following statement on the United States Senate's vote on the immigration reform bill:

"The immigration bill failed because the politicians in Washington are out of touch with the American people.

The voice of the people is loud and clear - secure the border, enforce the law and no special deal for permanent residency or citizenship for illegals. America will always welcome legal immigration, but as a nation we also insist on the rule of law."

Source: Mitt Romney campaign

June 28, 2007 -- WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Sam Brownback today voted against the Senate immigration bill.

"I voted against the Senate immigration bill because I am not convinced it would fix our broken immigration system and it would most likely repeat the mistakes of the 1986 reform," said Brownback.

The immigration bill failed earlier today on a 46-53 procedural vote that required 60 votes for the bill to advance to a final vote.

Source: Sam Brownback campaign

June 28, 2007 -- Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean issued the following statement after Republicans blocked comprehensive immigration legislation in the Senate:    » read more »