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I took an oath of office to protect Arizona from all enemies, foreign and domestic.

The first thing in my oath is to uphold and protect the U.S. Constitution.

We have a serious problem in this country, and that is securing this country and making sure that the rule of law's upheld. And I applaud Arizona in regards to this.

And now, since I've been governor since last January, I have written numerous letters to the administration in regards to securing our borders with absolutely no response. So we have been facing this crisis, and it's devastating the people of Arizona. And I feel as governor I have a responsibility to protect the citizens.

I took an oath to protect the Constitution, and protecting the Constitution means not letting the president bypass the separation of powers.

As governor, it is my highest priority to protect Arizona citizens.

The attack and our response show just how vital Arizona's military bases are to the defense of our country. We need to do everything we can to protect them.

I'm very proud of Arizona as being a leader. They're tired of being a victim.

In our administration, we're going to follow the law, and any policy that we move forward will fall well within the law and the Arizona Constitution.

You still find a great sense of possibility here, and I want to make sure that Arizona stays that way. I want us to be the welcoming, job-creating state we've been from the start, a place where everybody's got a chance.