That told us we had to be prepared for anything.

Where others might have faltered, you rose to the occasion, ... This is not just my opinion, which I admit is biased. This is a view that is shared throughout INS and by your peers in other law enforcement agencies, far and wide, here and abroad. They have described Operation Reunion as a textbook example of operations preparation and execution. It also proved to be the pivotal step in closing one of the most difficult chapters in the history of INS work.

She spoke on various sides of the issue, ... She spoke about how deeply she cared for the child, how much she did not want there to be a forcible transfer, but she also spoke about how she would never part with him, about how the family would never allow the transfer to take place under the conditions that were required. There were many contradictory statements.

The real objective here is to deter that kind of migration, ... The best way to deter is to be ready for it, so it is very clear that we will not find ourselves overwhelmed.

That is not an option I'm prepared to entertain, ... There is no place for an arbitration panel.

It was my firm conviction, then and now, that we did the right thing on April 22, and we are doing it again today,