Immigration

There is broad consensus in Washington that our immigration system is broken, and that we desperately need to come to an agreement that respects both the rule of law and our values.  Our top priorities in immigration reform should be securing our southern and northern borders and ports, enforcing the laws that already exist, and safeguarding our workforce through effective verification systems.  Additionally, it is essential that our immigration system be reflective of our national interests and I look forward to a full debate on how we can achieve this goal.

In discussions of immigration reform, we must not, however, group legal immigrants in to the discussion of undocumented immigrants.  We need to reform our legal immigration system.  Legal immigrants make huge contributions to our country and Indiana in particular. We must respect those who have entered America legally and contribute to our economy and communities.