“The Secure Fence Act, which authorizes the construction of 700 miles of security barriers along the southwest border, has now been sent to President Bush for his signature. This piece of legislation is an important piece of the border security puzzle.” ImportantPresidentPiecesSecurityMilesSecureBordersBarriersConstructionLegislationPuzzlesFencePresident BushSignaturesBorder Security Author:Randy Neugebauer
“We're being overrun by people who live in poor and corrupt countries who come to the USA to get work. But we got to regain our sovereignty, we're going to control our border, and there will be border security tied to the pathway to citizenship. There will be an earned pathway to citizenship. It will be available to everybody who works hard, pays a fine, passes a background check.” PeopleCountryHardPoorPaySecurityHard WorkFineAvailableBackgroundsChecksBordersUsaTiedCitizenshipSovereigntyPathwaysBackground ChecksBorder Security Author:Lindsey Graham
“Since problems spill across borders, security anywhere depends on sustainable development everywhere.” ProblemSecurityDependsDevelopmentEnvironmentalBordersSustainabilitySpillsSustainable DevelopmentBorder Security Author:Ban Ki-moon
“You hear some people talk about border security and a wall and all that. To me, I don't know that you need any of that if you had a better, saner way to let people into the country in the first place.” PeopleIfsKnowsWayNeedsFirstsCountrySecurityWallBordersBorder Security Author:Scott Walker
“If any harm is to come to Turkey's border security, if Turkey reaches the conclusion that this garden of peace is being threatened, it is prepared for any eventuality. We will take the necessary measures to reduce the risks related to cross-border security.” IfsPeaceRiskSecurityGardenCrossesPreparedHarmConclusionBordersRelatedThreatenedTurkeysBorder Security Author:Ahmet Davutoglu
“There are compelling reasons to implement a true America First immigration plan, starting with border security. We are a land of immigrants. Immigration, with assimilation, has generally been good for America.” FirstsReasonAmericaPlansLandSecurityStartingImmigrationBordersImmigrantsCompellingAssimilationBorder SecurityCompelling Reason Author:Niger Innis
“In fact, allowing immigrants to have licenses actually improves homeland security by allowing our government to track who is in our borders.” FactsGovernmentSecurityTrackBordersImmigrantsAllowingLicenseHomelandHomeland SecurityLicensesBorder Security Author:Joe Baca
“We will stop the terrorist attacks before they occur because we will not be prisoners to political correctness. Rather, we will speak the truth. Border security is national security and we will not be admitting jihadists as refugees.” PoliticalSpeakSecurityTerroristBordersPrisonerNational SecurityRefugeePolitical CorrectnessSpeak The TruthCorrectnessAdmittingTerrorist AttacksBorder Security Author:Ted Cruz
“Marco [Rubio] has opposed at every point increased security - border security for those who come to our country.” CountrySecurityOur CountryBordersMarcosBorder Security Author:Ted Cruz
“On his [Marco Rubio] Gang of Eight bill, he would have liberalized immigration, but he did not - and he steadfastly opposed any new border security requirements for refugees or students.” SecurityStudentsBillsEightImmigrationBordersRequirementsRefugeeGangMarcosBorder Security Author:Ted Cruz
“The front line with ISIS isn't just in Iraq and Syria, it's in Kennedy Airport and the Rio Grande. Border security is national security.” LinesSecurityFrontsIraqBordersSyriaNational SecurityAirportsIsisRioBorder Security Author:Ted Cruz
“There was a conservative consensus for an amendment I put forward called Trust, But Verify that would have strengthened border security on both refugees, students and those coming here. And Marco sided and I guess was more sympathetic to Chuck Schumer and to the president than he was to conservative principles.” PresidentPrinciplesSecurityStudentsConservativeBordersAmendmentsRefugeeConsensusSympatheticChuckMarcosVerifyHaving StrengthBorder Security Author:Rand Paul
“Should we have border security there? Yes. But the idea of the United States erecting a wall for the world to see makes a lie of everything we say about ourselves. It's a little bit like why the President [Barack Obama] and I feel so strongly about closing Guantanamo. It is inconsistent with who we are.” WorldFeelsShouldLittlesIdeasStatesLyingBitsPresidentUnitedUnited StatesSecurityWallLittle BitBarackBordersWho We AreClosingPresident Barack ObamaInconsistentGuantanamoBorder Security Author:Joe Biden
“As a matter of fact if you think about [Donald Trump press conference after visit to Mexico], that could have been may be one of the Gang of Eight, the bipartisan group that in the Senate some years ago passed a bill that said border security. It said thousands of new border guards to deal with the porous border. It talked about a pathway to legalization for the 11 or 12 million undocumented that live in this country.” IfsThinkingYearsMayHas BeensSaidCountryMatterFactsDealsMillionsGroupsSecurityTrumpYears AgoBillsPressesEightBordersSenateMexicoConferencesGangCould Have BeenPathwaysMatter Of FactBipartisanPress ConferencesBorder Security Author:Jose Diaz-Balart
“First, the constitution [of Ukraine] has to be reformed. Only then can confidence building and border security follow.” FirstsSecurityBuildingConstitutionBordersUkraineConfidence BuildingBorder Security Author:Vladimir Putin
“Donald Trump has a plan, that he laid out in Arizona, that will deal systematically with illegal immigration, beginning with border security, internal enforcement. It's probably why for the first time in the history of immigrations and customs enforcement, their union actually endorsed Donald Trump as the next president of the United States, because they know they need help to enforce the laws of this country.” KnowsNeedsFirstsCountryStatesHelpingLawNextPresidentUnitedDealsUnited StatesPlansSecurityTrumpFirst TimeUnionsImmigrationBordersInternalsIllegalCustomsEnforcementArizonaNeed HelpIllegal ImmigrationBorder Security Author:Mike Pence
“I think Donald Trump laid out a series of priorities that doesn't end with border security, it begins with border security.” ThinkingEndsSecurityTrumpSeriesPrioritiesBordersBorder Security Author:Mike Pence
“I have been for border security for years. I voted for border security in the United States Senate. And my comprehensive immigration reform plan of course includes border security.” YearsHas BeensStatesCoursesUnitedUnited StatesPlansSecurityImmigrationReformBordersSenateComprehensiveImmigration ReformBorder Security Author:Hillary Clinton
“As speaker [Paul] Ryan suggested, I think they`re trying to go back to the Republican dodge and saying we`re going to focus on border security first, focus on criminals in this country first, and try to punt down the road issues like the 12 million people who are here illegally.” PeopleThinkingTryingFirstsCountryMillionsIssuesFocusSecurityRepublicanCriminalsBordersSpeakersDown The RoadDodgeBorder Security Author:Mark Halperin
“I was part of the gang of eight in the house in 2013 that was working on comprehensive immigration reform. We talked a lot about border security and what was effective and what was not. Walls are not effective when you`re out in the desert and you don`t need them.” NeedsHouseSecurityWallEightImmigrationReformDesertBordersGangComprehensiveImmigration ReformBorder Security Author:John Yarmuth
“Walls are very important when you`re separating two urban areas where if you`re actually able to get over the border you can probably get into the underground network in about 30 seconds. But when you`re out in the middle of the desert, it makes no sense because you have border security people have up to a day to apprehend people who are crossing illegally.” PeopleIfsTwoImportantAbleMiddleSecurityWallAreasDesertBordersSecondsUrbanGet OverCrossingsSeparatingBorder SecurityUrban Areas Author:John Yarmuth
“To the extent that President Trump means strengthened border security, I am fully in favor of the idea that the rule of the law, secure borders and public safety should prevail. Drugs should not enter illegally. Migration should take place in accordance with lawful norms and secure and safe procedures.” ShouldMeanIdeasLawPresidentSecurityTrumpDrugSafeSafetyFavorsSecureBordersNormProceduresMigrationPublic SafetyBorder Security Author:Alan Bersin
“When it comes to immigration, I have actually put more money, under my administration, into border security than any other administration previously. We've got more security resources at the border - more National Guard, more border guards, you name it - than the previous administration. So we've ramped up significantly the issue of border security.” NamesIssuesSecurityResourcesImmigrationAdministrationBordersMore MoneyNational GuardBorder Security Author:Barack Obama