The criminal justice system should have the authority to determine the immigration status of all criminals, regardless of race or ethnicity, and report illegal immigrants who commit crimes to federal authorities.

Republicans want to be tough and say, 'Illegals, you're gone.' But the answer is a lot more complex than that.

Latinos care about education, yes, so we need reform, not just money.

Sometimes Republicans engage in number-crunching analysis that doesn't always take the neediest into account.

I've known where my heritage is from all along.

I fear some of our leaders today have lost the courage to stand up. What we have now are politicians. They won't offer real plans, and only stand up when they want to blame someone else.

I've always known that my father's father and grandfather and grandmother were from Mexico. I've never denied it. I've always said it.