congressmember garcia, let's begin -- rather yes, garcia, let's begin with you.f you can start off by talking overall about what is happening right now? i think across the political spectrum, it is clear the migration, the immigration policy in the united states is broken. what you feel needs to be done? >> the historic interventions, military interventions, the sanctions that we have imposed on different countries in central america, in the caribbean, in south america, and of course the failed war on drugs are all important factors that are displacing people and creating misery and responsible for much of the violence, corruption, and impunity in central america, like venezuela. that is at the root of what is driving people to desperation. and they are coming to the u.s. seeking asylum and refuge, fleeing terrible consequences, risking their lives to get here. and we continue to have an immigration system that is broken. we have not had immigration reform, a bill passed in 36 years. obviously, we need to change our immigration system and we need a system that re