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Border security is a safety issue.

If terrorists are already on our southern border, a national-security failure has already occurred.

We do not have a secure border on our southern flank.

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.

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.

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 influx of families and unaccompanied children at the border poses many risks, including grave public health threats.

I see it along our northern border - the importance of security must be balanced with humane enforcement policies that don't bully schoolchildren who are poised to contribute to our society.

Border enforcement coupled with employer sanctions and threatening employers who hire immigration law violators is insufficient.

We need to secure our southern border. Clearly, the southern border is now a nexus between immigration and national security. It's a sieve.