Issue Position: Immigration

Issue Position

Like you, I believe that comprehensive immigration reform is needed. In this post September 11, 2001 world, we must be concerned about border security and do more to ensure that we know who is entering the country, including taking practical steps to prevent people from illegally entering the country. This desire to strengthen our borders, however, should not disrupt the lives of people who legally came to the United States and are productive, taxpaying members of our communities. Additionally, we need to provide a path for the estimated 10 million undocumented workers currently in the U.S. to become documented through a legal process of applying for permanent residency or citizenship. It is clearly in the best interest of our country to identify these undocumented individuals and provide them with the necessary incentive to come out of the shadows and regularize their status.

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