"Please listen, if not to us, to our constituents"

"We were told on numerous occasions on Saturday: 'Please go back to Washington and tell your colleagues what it's like. Tell them how we are suffering. Tell them what we have to go through just to live here. Can't our government at least provide basic protection from crime?'...We have an obligation as their representatives to help ensure their protection, and that's the message that we're coming to the floor here today to convey to our colleagues. Please listen, if not to us, to our constituents." -U.S. Senators Jon Kyl and John McCain speak on the Senate floor after returning from Douglas, AZ, where they toured the U.S.-Mexico border, met with local ranchers and held a town hall meeting with the community. June 22, 2010.

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[irisojects]

It is the federal governments duty to keep our nation sovereign and our borders secure. It has been an EPIC FAIL!

[CrystalHunter1989]

Send in the troops and take our land back!

[vinner38]

GO AZ Senators.........YES!!!

[flyinbry]

no amnesty. SECURE THE BORDERS!

[udical]

@DillonDee1 not true, we need to kill all amnesty

[nickgehrts]

Rumor has it that our President said "I would love to secure our borders but if I do that then what will I use to get republicans to vote for my immigration reform"

[DillonDee1]

We need a COMPREHSIVE IMMIGRATION BILL with stronger border protection and we need it NOW!