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You can't undo a deportation.

The word nobody wants to use, but you see if you are here illegally, that's the punishment, deportation.

The conversation has become so divisive now on all types of immigration reform that it is really hard to move anything.

Arresting and detaining these dangerous people can make sense, at least until a final decision is reached on their deportation. However, such detention must always be subject to time limits and court review.

The Obama administration has issued numerous orders essentially suspending deportations, prompting a major spike in illegal crossings.

Immigration is a sensitive topic.

Every time anybody in Washington talks about legal status, amnesty, anything of that nature, it becomes a magnet that lures people in quickly into the United States.

You can't put abandonment and alienation under arrest.

Yes, they broke the law, but we can't deport them. Let's get over this pointing fingers and do something about that, whether it - they have to pay a fine, learn to speak English, the history, you can do that. And then you have to give visas for the skills we need.

Immigration is a good thing. We should make that as easy as possible.