Illegal Immigration

May 11, 2007
It’s time for America to fix the problems of illegal aliens pouring into our country.

With half of the suspects in the plot to attack GIs at Fort Dix in New Jersey found to be illegal aliens, now is the perfect time for Congress and the President to see that our current lack of enforcement of our existing immigration laws is a national security risk. America MUST fix the problems of illegal aliens pouring into the country before one of the "plots" becomes the next "tragedy."

The Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) is right when it called the arrests "strong proof that lax enforcement of our immigration laws does pose a severe threat to the security of the nation, and that the government’s screening process for granting green cards and other immigration benefits is perilously flawed."

Now is the perfect time for action. Despite case after case of illegal aliens perpetrating crimes, including terrorism plots, there are way too many politicians in DC who just don’t get it.

I want a bill that will concentrate on enforcement of current immigration law as well as border security.

I don’t want foreigners coming into America unless they go through proper immigration channels.

I don’t want a "guest worker program".
I don’t want a "pathway to citizenship".

These are nothing more than amnesty phrases, and I oppose amnesty for the millions of people who have sneaked into our country illegally.
Giving amnesty to people who have broken American laws increases the likelihood of further illegal conduct.

We can’t just disregard the intentional violation of the law in one context because it serves policy objectives in another, as this would undermine the rule of law.

Illegal immigration is a national security issue.

We can’t play politics when the lives of Americans are at stake.