Statement by Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Chairman of Oversight on the Homeland Security Committee On Today's Developments on U.S. Immigration Policy

"The Obama administration unilaterally, without consulting the Congress, implemented changes to America's border security and immigration policy, mandating that our federal law enforcement officers break United States immigration laws at their own discretion. Our immigration laws should be fully enforced and any change to our laws should emanate from the legislative branch of government. It is an insult to our representative democracy that this administration continues to make policy when it does not get what it wants from Congress.

"Once we have operational control of our borders, Congress needs to fully examine our immigration laws. Our country does need a reasonable solution to address young children on a case by case basis. However, the cookie-cutter approach implemented by the Department of Homeland Security will only serve to motivate more families to attempt to enter the United States illegally. As a rule I oppose any effort to grant amnesty or create a path to citizenship for those who come here illegally and jumped the line ahead of people who have gone through the proper channels to enter lawfully. We are a nation of laws. I look forward to discussing in a deliberative process, through hearings and debate, the plight of young children who came here illegally without choice."

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