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I would argue that you're only going to get the conservatives, particularly a Republican House, to pass immigration reform if we, as conservatives, are reassured that the border is controlled and that we get to vote on whether the border is controlled.

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

Conservatism has always been about reforming government and solving problems, and that's why the conservative movement should lead on immigration reform.

We have got to secure the border and enforce existing immigration laws.

The fact of the matter is, is that we need our borders secured. Certainly, we realize that there's going to have to be some kind of immigration reform, but I don't believe any of that's going to move forward until our border is secured.

We need to make sure we have secure borders.

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

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.

Conservatives forget that citizenship is more than a thing to withhold from immigrants. Progressives forget it's more than a set of rights.

These are our borders, and we have to secure our borders.