EXCERPT:
NIELSEN: “Each year more than 1 million people become lawful permanent residents of the United States. Legal immigration has been a bedrock of this country. We want to strengthen legal immigration and welcome more individuals through a merit-based system that enhances our economic vitality and the vibrancy of our diverse nation. We also will continue to uphold or humanitarian ideals. But illegal immigration is simply spiraling out of control in threatening public safety and national security. We face a crisis, a real serious and sustained crisis at our borders.”