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We need to make sure we have secure borders.

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

We also need to strengthen the security of our borders and ports and strictly control immigration.

There is no question that we must do more to secure our borders - but how we go about securing them is also important.

We must safely secure our border by investing in more law enforcement and technology, and receiving cooperation from the Mexican government.

We need to protect the sovereignty of our nation, and we need to protect the security of our people here in the country.

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

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.

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