Reclaiming control of our borders and reforming our immigration policies.
Every country has the right – and the duty – to decide who may enter its borders and who may become a citizen. That there is disagreement about this basic issue bespeaks a distorted view of America, mainly on the part of our elites. We cannot tolerate continuing massive illegal immigration, on the grounds of both national security and our integrity as a nation. And we must not give amnesty to those here illegally, as that would undermine the rule of law and encourage even more massive illegal immigration in the future.
In the absence of agreement in Congress about how to reform our immigration laws, the government should enforce the laws we already have, such as requiring businesses to verify the citizenship of those they hire. Further, some states and localities have enacted their own laws to discourage illegal immigrants, and they should be supported.
As for legal immigration, the system badly needs reform. Applicants who would bring valuable skills and desirable qualities to the United States are forced to wait for years and spend a fortune to become legal immigrants here, while they watch millions of people who sneaked over the border or overstayed their visas take up residence and earn their livings with very little trouble.
