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

I think there are some in the Democratic Party - not all - but I think there are some people in the Democratic Party that think that the immigration issue is more valuable to them unsolved. That it gives them something to talk about, that they can go back to Hispanic communities and make unrealistic promises every two years and win votes.

I do not love immigration. I think immigration has been harmful to the United States. I think it's brought more persons more dependent on the government into this country.

Immigration is as much about the American experience and the values we share, and a lot more about economics than it is about politics.

Immigration in America is a highly polarized issue and there are passionate views on both sides.

I think there are many in the Democratic Party that want immigration to be unsolved issue at least for the time being, because it's more useful as a campaign issue than it is as a solved issue.

The future of the Republican Party, all the different folks looking to lead the Republican Party at the national level in the future, recognize we should do immigration reform.

In terms of immigration, we're seeing a lot of Democrats and Republicans use the really elastic term, 'Comprehensive Immigration Reform,' and they don't totally understand what that means. For us in El Paso, it's part of a larger discussion about the nature of the border.

The problem we are dealing with at the border is not a Democratic problem. It is not a Republican problem. It is an American problem.

A big goal of the liberal Democrats in Congress is to try to do away with any effective cooperation to enforce federal immigration laws.