Issue Position: Immigration and Border Security

Issue Position

Barry has consistently advocated that, before we can tackle the larger issue of illegal immigration, we first have to secure America's borders and ports of entry. When serving on the House Homeland Security Committee, Barry traveled to our southern border to see first-hand how drug cartels, and human traffickers are exploiting our porous and open borders. Our vast borders are a hotbed of criminal activity and pose a real threat to our national security. That's why Barry helped write legislation that will provide for more physical barriers along our borders, and increase the number of border patrol agents -- to stop criminal activities and stop illegal crossing.

However, to effectively control illegal immigration, we must also end counterproductive policies such as catch and release which impairs our law enforcement from effectively stopping and deporting those who enter our nation illegally.

Once we have secured our border, we must reform our immigration laws by ending chain migration, stopping visa lotteries, and ensure those who are here on temporary visas return to their home countries when their visas expire.

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