Issue Position: Border Security

I stand with President Trump on the border and immigration issues. For years, I have consistently advocated for securing our Border with a wall. I applaud the President for bringing the financially draining and inequitable use of chain migration to the forefront of the debate. And I believe we need to keep ICE and enforce the laws already on the books. When you enforce the laws those on the left start pushing back like we are doing an illegal act when in fact we are just following the law. With President Trump's continued focus and renewed Congressional support, we can solve this issue.

For immigration to work for our country, I believe we need a three-pronged approach. We need to secure the border, have workplace enforcement, and a legal temporary guest worker program that we can monitor and adjust as needed. As an employer, I use E-Verify for all of our companies' employees. I live in Yuma and understand the strain illegal immigrants pose on our society. I also understand how crucial it is to have a legal migrant workforce. There are approximately 20,000 LEGAL laborers that cross the border and return daily to work in agriculture in Yuma. We need a system that allows for this essential legal workforce and keeps out those who want to jump to the front of the line and come here through illegal means.

Those employers who knowingly disobey the law should be held accountable. Current law is suspension of the business license on the first offense and revocation on the second offense. I have consistently advocated for new technology to assist employers in better verification systems.

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