We're hoping to get a guest-worker program through the U.S. Senate in 2006. That would be a good start toward addressing the problem.

The increased enforcement is responsible for the loss of harvest we've seen so far and we will see for the rest of the harvest times in 2006.

We can't pass the costs along. We can't control the market. We don't really have any place to go if wages spiral out of control.

I think the political will is there for Congress to pass a comprehensive immigration reform measure. I would've liked to see something done last week, but at the same time, if it takes a bit more time to do this right, then so be it.

Our political leaders who are having trouble showing the courage to do immigration reform right need to catch up and realize their constituents already do understand. Sometimes, it just takes more courage to do the right thing.

In the bill that was introduced in the Senate, in the bill that I introduced along with some members, we preserve the tactical intelligence part of the equation, ... And so, I hope we can change their minds.