Huckabee on immigration bill

Presidential candidate Mike Huckabee had this to say about the recent immigration bill that Congress failed to pass this week:

“I was pleased to see Congress recognize the will of the American people against this amnesty bill. Illegal immigration is a serious problem. Unfortunately, now we’re hearing the excuse that politics will make immigration a dead issue until after the ’08 election. Instead of shirking their responsibility, I urge the Administration and Congress to roll up their sleeves and spend the next year-and-a-half productively doing what the American people expect them to do – seal the border. It’s not a political issue – it’s a national security issue. If our government could just show competence on this threshold issue, the American people would feel more confident about moving forward on a national immigration policy.”