McCain Calls Arizona-China Comparison "Outrageous"

Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) sounds off on U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Michael Posner's recent remarks comparing the state of Arizona to the communist regime of China. (:40)
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Civilian Trials For Suspected Terrorists Should Be An Option, Says Attorney General

U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, testifying before the House Judiciary Committee on Thursday, says not being able to try suspected terrorists in federal court will "weaken this country." (0:19)
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Immigration Is A Federal Issue, Says Holder

U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, testifying before the House Judiciary Committee on Thursday, says the federal government must address the situation of border control rather than leaving it up to individual states. (0:22)
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Holder Says He Will Not Allow DOJ To Be Politicized

U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder testifies before the House Judiciary Committee on Thursday. (0:18)
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Congress Needs To Pass Legislation To Dissuade Employers From Hiring Illegal Immigrants, Says New Mexico Governor

New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson said during a summit with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Monday that Congress needs to pass legislation to dissuade employers from hiring illegal immigrants. (0:15)
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New Arizona Immigration Law Should Propel Congress To Act, Says New Mexico Governor

New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson (D) said that Arizona's controversial new immigration law should compel Congress to act on immigration reform and border security. (0:12)
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Texas Republican Calls For The National Guard's Presence Along U.S.-Mexico Border

Rep. Ted Poe (R-Texas) outlined Wednesday the details of a letter recently sent to President Barack Obama calling for the deployment of National Guard Troops along the U.S.-Mexico border to assist both local law enforcement and border patrol agents.

“Our local border patrol agents and local Sheriffs on the border are out manned, out-gunned and out-financed by the drug cartels who wish to come into the United States,” Poe said during a morning press conference. (0:35)
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Texas Republican: U.S. Overlooking Border Security Issues

Rep. Ted Poe (R-TX) said during a press conference on border security Wednesday that the United States protects the borders of other nations better than its own. (0:28)
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Texas Republican Claims Spike In Attacks Along The Border

Rep. Ted Poe (R-TX) said during a press conference Wednesday that attacks on border agents along the U.S.-Mexico border have gone up by 200% since in the first two months of 2010. (0:30)
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New Mexico Senator Says Congress Should Pass Immigration Reform By This Year

Sen. Tom Udall (D-NM) says comprehensive immigration reform should be done this year. He says that the Arizona law does not necessarily change the timeline. (0:27)
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Conservative Organization Aims To Capture Latino Vote

Sean Fieler, Chairman of the Board for The American Principles Project (APP), announces its new Latino Partnership for Conservative Principles, stating that "it's aim is to strengthen the ties between the conservative movement and the Latino community." (0:33)
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Grover Norquist: Immigrants Have A Unique Understanding Of The Founding Fathers' Vision

Grover Norquist, President of Americans for Tax Reform says that Immigrants coming from Mexico understand the vision of the U.S. founding fathers better than native born Americans since they choose to be in the U.S. (0:29)
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Napolitano Says U.S. Is Joining Biometric Sharing Program

U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano says the U.S. will soon "join a biometric sharing initiative involving Canada, Australia and the U.K. to strengthen the integrity of our immigration systems." Adds Napolitano, "Biometrics continues to be a powerful tool to prevent terrorists and criminals from crossing our shared border and preventing identity theft and asylum fraud." (0:43)
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Napolitano Says Reform Must Address Pathway To Citizenship For Illegal Immigrants Here

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano says Friday during an address to the Center for American Progress that meaningful immigration reform should address many issues, including finding a legalization route for the 12 million undocumented immigrants in the U.S.. (0:26)
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Unlike 2007, Congress Has Better Shot In 2010 To Enact Immigration Reform

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano says Friday during an address to the Center for American Progress that immigration reform was not enacted in 2007 because Congress did not have enough of an opportunity beforehand to design meaningful reform mechanisms. (0:28)
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U.S. Has Enough Jobs For Both U.S. And Immigrant Skilled Workers Says Napolitano

Department of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano says Friday during an address to the Center for American Progress that there is enough U.S. jobs to incorporate both skilled Americans and foreigners (0:39)
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House Democrat Says Pathway To Citizenship Needed For Immigrants

Rep. Luis V. Gutierrez (D-IL.) says the U.S. needs a bill that says, "if you come to America to work hard, if you come here for a better life, if you strengthen America, then we will allow you to earn your legalization." (0:31)
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Americans Want Illegal Immigration Problem Fixed Says Sen. Vitter

Sen. David Vitter (R-La.), co-sponsor of the SAVE Act, says "The American people get it. They know that illegal immigration is a serious problem, and the way to fix it is through enforcement at the border, enforcement in the workplace, and not having an amnesty program." (0:34)
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Shuler's New SAVE Act Provides Incentives For Border Patrol Agents

"The first part is increasing the border security," Rep. Heath Shuler said about his SAVE Act. The bill requests an increase of 6,000 border patrol agents. Incentives for border patrol agents would include relocation bonuses and paying off student loans, he said. (0:28)
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Immigrants Contribute To U.S. Economy, Says Foreign Policy Expert

Edward Alden, Director of the Council on Foreign Relations' Independent Task Force, emphasized the economic contributions that immigrants bring to the U.S. “There is often this very static notion of the economy that anyone using services is inevitably a drain, without thinking about the contributions that these people are bringing to the U.S. economy, which are extraordinary,” he said. Alden acknowledged that in some states, such as California and Arizona, this is not the case. (0:44)
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