Immigration


Securing Our Borders

Immigration reform should be a priority for Congress, and for good reason.  Our immigration system is badly broken and needs to be fixed at a fundamental level.  Estimates vary widely on how many illegal immigrants currently live in the United States -- most estimates are somewhere between seven and 20 million, but the number continues to rise.  Not only does this reflect a clear violation of our nation’s immigration laws, but it poses a serious threat to U.S. security.  While I believe that legal immigration is in the long-term interest of the United States, there are several problems posed by our current immigration system which must be addressed.

I will continue working to find the best ways to enforce our borders and set new guidelines for immigration procedures. I believe that these are important ways of combating—and ultimately discouraging—blatant disregard for U.S. immigration laws.  Congress must first secure the borders, remove illegal immigrants who have committed violent crimes, dealt narcotics or committed human trafficking, and then address our broken immigration policies.  I will continue doing all that is within my power to see that immigration remains at the top of Congress’s priorities until these problems are fixed.

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