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Border security is a safety issue.

But again, to dealing with border security, is an issue that - it's like having a fire in the back of your house that you need to put out first before you talk about who, who you're going to let in the front door.

I think in the U.S., the border fence is no longer an immigration issue primarily; it's a security issue.

Border security is a complex issue and will remain a top priority during the 2007 legislative year. As Congress works to fix this problem, I will continue to push for strong measures that beef up security at our borders.

The lack of substantial resources and staffing along the Northern U.S. border poses a real security threat.

We all want our border to be secure. However, certain individuals use this argument to stop us from ever enacting immigration reform.

I'm on record saying nothing about immigration until we secure the borders. The borders are not secure.

Great countries need to secure their border for national security purposes, for economic purposes and for rule of law purposes.

While a strong presence on our southern border is imperative, the border cannot be secured unless we enforce our internal laws and stop ignoring the open complicity of U.S. companies and foreign nations to promote illegal activities.

Clearly, border security has been the top domestic issue of the year, and rightly so. Securing our borders is an essential aspect of our national security.