Issue Position: Immigration

Issue Position

As long as our standard of living is high and we do not turn this nation into a police state, we will always have to pay a price for illegal immigration. Since the problem is unlikely to stop, perhaps we can turn it to our advantage.

This nation was built on the backs of immigrants. Anyone who denies that has either forgotten the lessons of history or never learned them in the first place.

Since 2006 this nation has allowed more legal immigration than all other nations combined. This is good. A pond that collects no new water will eventually evaporate, and we should continue to set the pace for legal immigration.

As long as our standard of living remains high there will always be people trying to get into this country illegally. It's the way the world is built. People will do an awful lot to obtain a better life for themselves and we can pass all the bills and build all the fences we want, but they are still going to come.

So how do we manage the problem? I do not favor blanket citizenship for those here illegally. That is not fair to those who have and will immigrate to this country legally. But perhaps we can turn the problem to our advantage.

I do, however, favor other roads for them to remain in this country legally, while not being eligible for citizenship.

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