Issue Position: Immigration

Issue Position

Issue Position: Immigration

Immigration remains one of the critical issues facing our nation. Jeff recognizes the substantial positive contributions made by immigrants to America, but knows that states - especially rapidly growing states like Colorado - must address the problem of illegal immigration. Illegal immigration places often unbearable strains on our education and health care systems, as well as having serious law enforcement and national security implications. Paraphrasing Milton Friedman, you can not have open borders and a welfare state.

Jeff supports efforts to make state-issued driver's licenses and other forms of identification more secure, including requiring proper and verifiable documentation to receive a license, and to require such a secure document in order to vote.

Jeff supports tougher penalties for illegal immigrants and opposes amnesty for them since he does not believe in offering a reward for breaking the law. He also will support every effort to prohibit the use of foreign-issued documents to obtain government benefits of any sort.

Jeff will introduce legislation in Congress to stop federal funding to so-called "sanctuary cities" that will not help the U.S. government enforce immigration laws. If these local governments choose to look the other way, they do not deserve federal funding in their community.

Immigrants have always been the key to the growth and success of America. What's different today is that so many people are coming here illegally, not truly to be immigrants, not to assimilate, not to become Americans. Jeff will work to curtail this illegal and damaging behavior while recognizing and supporting the legal immigration that a vibrant economy depends on.

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