Kyl, Sessions, McCain, Graham, Introduce Immigration Enforcement Bill

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Building upon the $3 billion for border security improvements recently adopted in the Department of Homeland Security funding bill, U.S. Sens. Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.), Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.), John McCain (R-Ariz.), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), and John Cornyn (R-Texas) today will introduce a bill to further provide resources to help gain operational control over [...]

Graham Amendment Adding $3 Billion for Border Security Passes the Senate

WASHINGTON
– U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today said he was very pleased the Senate accepted his amendment to provide $3 billion for increased border security and interior enforcement measures. The vote was 89-1.
“In the age of terrorism, regaining operational control of our nation’s borders is a national security issue of the highest order,” said [...]

Graham Offers Amendment on Border Security and Interior Enforcement to Homeland Security Legislation

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today offered an amendment to the Department of Homeland Security funding legislation appropriating $3 billion for increased border security efforts.

“There are at least half a dozen major changes in policy we have to make as a nation to get the problems of illegal immigration [...]

Graham Statement on Immigration Reform Bill

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today made this statement on the Senate immigration bill.
“Several months ago, I met with President Bush at the White House to discuss our out-of-control problems with illegal immigration. He asked me if I would help him push immigration reform through Congress and I gave him my word [...]

Graham Amendment Institutes Mandatory Prison Sentences for Illegal Aliens Who Re-enter the U.S.

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today introduced and passed an amendment to the Senate immigration bill which institutes mandatory minimum prison sentences for illegal immigrants who cross our nations’ borders.
The Department of Homeland Security estimates that between 20 and 30 percent of all of the illegal immigrants physically removed from the United [...]

Where do Republicans Go From Here?

Guest Editorial by U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham
NOTE: This article appeared in South Carolina newspapers beginning 11/12/06

Tuesday was a bad night for Republicans in Washington. However, if we learn from our mistakes, the fortunes of the Republican Party and the nation can quickly improve.
Rather than Democrats winning, Republicans lost. Voters didn’t pick a Democratic over [...]